📺 This Week in Twisted TV: You, The Rehearsal, Yellowjackets, and more

Reviews of You S5 (Netflix), The Rehearsal S2 (Max), Carême (Apple TV+), and Yellowjackets (Showtime), plus a weekly watchlist

Happy May. This week’s newsletter is all about unraveling—some shows doing it intentionally (The Rehearsal), others not so much (Yellowjackets). We’re saying goodbye to You after five increasingly absurd seasons, diving into the mind-bending return of Nathan Fielder, and checking out the quiet French culinary drama Carême. Scroll down for our thoughts on chaos, closure, and how long is too long to drag out a show.

In today’s edition:
Weekly Watchlist
Carême (Apple TV+)
Yellowjackets (Paramount+ with Showtime)
You - Season 5 (Netflix)
The Rehearsal - Season 2 (Max)

— Jess Spoll and Jenni Cullen

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Below is a selection of new shows and movies premiering this week on streaming. Our unabridged list of May releases, including 3 movies premiering in theaters this week, is available for premium subscribers.

• Another Simple Favor (Movie) — Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick return for a twisty, glamorous sequel set in Capri that promises more dark secrets and style.
  Watch on Prime Video: May 1

• The Four Seasons (Season 1) — Tina Fey returns to TV with this comedy-drama based on the 1981 film of the same name, following three couples whose friendships and marriages are tested during their annual vacations together. Colman Domingo, Steve Carell, and Will Forte also star.
  Watch on Netflix: May 1 (all 8 episodes)

• 100 Foot Wave (Season 3) — The Emmy-award winning surfing docuseries is back, continuing to follow Garrett McNamara and the fearless big wave surfers as they chase monstrous waves all over the world.
  Watch on Max: May 1 (1 of 5 episodes, then weekly)

• Black Bag* (Movie) — A high-tension spy thriller starring Cate Blanchett as an undercover agent and her husband (Michael Fassbender) caught between duty and survival.
  Watch on Peacock: May 2 (*Streaming Premiere)

• Miss Austen (Limited Series) — Based on Gill Hornby’s novel, this period drama imagines the untold story of Jane Austen’s sister as she uncovers lost loves and family secrets.
  Watch on PBS: May 4 (1 of 4 episodes, then weekly)

• The Walking Dead: Dead City (Season 2) — Maggie and Negan are still wandering the apocalypse—this time, navigating the ruins of Manhattan in a city crawling with more than just walkers.
  Watch on AMC: May 4 (1 of 8 episodes, then weekly)

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Our thoughts on brand new streaming content, and where you can watch.

Carême

Photo: Apple TV+

Keywords: French historical drama, espionage, risqué
Watch if you like: Marie Antoinette, The Great, The Bear
Jenni’s Rating: B-

Carême is a sumptuous new semi-biographical spy drama charting the rise of the world’s first celebrity chef. Set in Napoleonic-era France, it follows Antonin Carême (Benjamin Voisin), a culinary prodigy who ascends from humble origins to international fame. But his growing notoriety—and undeniable charm—make him an ideal pawn for politicians eager to exploit his access and influence.

This series is full of eye-candy: opulent sets, lavish costumes, impossibly attractive actors, and, of course, divine-looking food. The whole production gleams with decadence, swirling with political intrigue, rivalries, smoldering glances, and extravagant banquets where secrets are as plentiful as the silver platters being passed around. Sensuality is a tool of manipulation here, with haute cuisine and carnal pleasure both wielded by Carême to strategic effect. It’s Marie Antoinette by way of The Bear, with a dash of espionage for good measure.

All that said, the show may be an acquired taste for some. If you’re not a fan of steamy scenes, I’d recommend you sit this one out entirely. The premiere drags a bit, and its titular chef initially comes off as borderline too arrogant to root for. But once the show finds its rhythm in the second episode, it’s surprisingly addictive.

— Jenni

Length: 45-min runtime, 1 season / 2 of 8 episodes out, new on Wednesdays
Watch on: Apple TV+

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These popular shows came back with new episodes. Here’s what we thought and where you can watch them.

Yellowjackets - Season 3

Photo: Paramount+ with Showtime

Keywords: survival thriller, drama, puzzle box mystery
Watch if you like: Lost, Cruel Summer, The Wilds
Jess’s Rating: C+

When Yellowjackets premiered, it felt like lightning in a bottle—equal parts mystery box, character study, and slow-burn horror. The first season is still one of my favorite first seasons of all time. But three seasons in, it’s clear that the show’s early promise has unraveled. I was holding out hope halfway through Season 3 that it might still course correct after an uneven start. Now, having seen all ten episodes, I can no longer live in denial: the show that once had me hooked is now barely recognizable.

There are still glimpses of what made Yellowjackets great—the eerie tone, the psychological tension, the shifting loyalties of young female relationships. But those strengths are increasingly buried under incoherent plotting and bizarre character choices. Storylines are dropped without resolution, major decisions feel unearned, and the show’s once-tight pacing has been replaced with meandering subplots that go nowhere. Even the supernatural ambiguity that used to keep things compelling now feels like a crutch for inconsistent storytelling.

More than anything, this season just doesn’t make sense, and not in the fun, twisty way of a show playing the long game, but in the way of a series that’s lost control of its narrative. The emotional throughlines have frayed, the stakes feel lower despite higher body counts, and the character arcs that once grounded the chaos now feel like afterthoughts. It’s a frustrating fall from grace, especially for a show that once felt so fresh. I wanted to believe there was still a plan. But at this point, it feels like Yellowjackets is just churning out episodes with no real idea of where it’s going.

— Jess

Length: 60-min runtime, 3 seasons / 29 episodes total
Watch on: Paramount+ with Showtime

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You - Season 5

Photo: Netflix

Keywords: psychological thriller, suspense, murder
Watch if you like: How to Get Away With Murder, Dexter, The Fall