What to Watch this Weekend

A comedy miniseries on Netflix, a drama, and a new series with Pauline Chalamet

Dear friends,

This week this small NYT feature noted a silly characteristic of the streaming age, the “+” sign, as in: CNN+, Paramount+, ESPN+, Disney+, Apple TV+, BET+, AMC+, and Discovery+. What does it mean? No one is really sure anymore

I hope you have a great weekend.

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OUR TOP TV SHOW OF THE WEEK

Anxious People

New on Netflix this week 🍅 rating: -%

This easy miniseries takes place in a small town in Sweden, where the police unit is headed by a father and son team. The father is out of shape, and the son has no experience in police work. Midway through the son getting a haircut one day, something rare happens: action. A bank is getting robbed.

So the completely unqualified duo (one with a half-finished haircut) have to get it together, work through some family issues, and get this thief.

While the premise seems like the set-up of a no-brainer comedy, the show actually packs a lot of substance. Estranged family members, suicide, drug addiction, are just some of the heavy themes that get woven into the comedy.

Based on a Swedish bestseller by the same name from Fredrik Backman, who also wrote the film/series combo A Man Called Ove.

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OUR TOP MOVIE OF THE WEEK