Casting as a PI named John Sugar so that everyone else affectionately gets to call the man “Sugar”? Genius. Set in
Los Angeles, this neo-noir series sees him investigate the disappearance of a major
Hollywood producer’s granddaughter. It’s the perfect case for John, who loves old-timey movies (and brooding). The genre-bending show also stars Amy Ryan, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Anna Gunn, James Cromwell, and Dennis Boutsikaris. It premieres with two episodes, with the remaining six dropping every Friday. : Sugar seems to enjoy seeing himself enmeshed in the industry of Hollywood. He rebuffs being called a buff, instead considering it “more like an addiction.” And throughout, fragmentary flashbacks are relentless, unapologetic, and quite cool. and take by storm with the risqué
British historical drama . The seven-episode show centers on the titular mother-son duo as they scheme and seduce their way to be part of the Court of
England. After airing in the U.K., unfolds weekly in the States through May. : Ultimately, , which is wanting to sit alongside shows like , , , and the like, remains much too committed to a painterly kind of history-making. So many of its scenes look like Jacobean tableau vivants, with each character and every prop so perfectly positioned that the emotions it tries to wring out of the audience feel needlessly constrained.
Netflix can’t say no to royal drama. On the heels of , it’s releasing another Gillian Anderson project, this one about Prince Andrew’s (Rufus Sewell) public undoing. tells the behind-the-scenes story of journalist Emily Maitlis’ —often described as a car crash taking place in slow motion—with him about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. With a screenplay by Peter Moffat, the ensemble features Billie Piper, Keeley Hawes, Connor Swindells, and Charity Wakefield. Directed by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine, the coming-of-age documentary reimagines democracy in the hands of teen girls. Specifically, it follows young female leaders from different backgrounds in Missouri who participate in an immersive experiment to craft a new government. welcomes one of its funniest former cast members this week. , who currently stars in , drops in to host and join the Five-Timers Club. And tonight, she’s joined by musical guest Raye. ’s recap of the evening publishes on Sunday. ’s Oscar-winning film arrives on Max, so now there’s no excuse to miss it. The masterful historical drama starring Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller is about the daily life Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig, who live next to the concentration camp. .