There’s things to watch this week, even if it is a bit of a mixed bag. The new Disney+ Muppets show has gotten some good reviews and folks are excited to see The Umbrella Academy back for its second season.
Me? I’m going to try and figure out where I can see the new Charles Manson doco series from Epix: Helter Skelter: An American Myth.
returning:
Wynonna Earp (s4), Wentworth (s8), Last Chance U (s5), The Umbrella Academy (s2)
new:
Black is King - Disney+
Stars: Beyoncé
Visual album from Beyoncé inspired by 'The Lion King'.
Between Two Worlds - Seven
Stars: Dominic Allburn, Tom Dalzell, Melanie Jarnson
Cate Walford, whose relationship with vicious, business tycoon husband, Phillip, is on the ropes and sees a tempestuous home life trapped in a tangled web of lies and manipulation.
Anthony - BBC One
Writer: Jimmy McGovern
Stars: Richard Osman, Toheeb Jimoh, Bobby Schofield
In July 2005, black teenager Anthony Walker was murdered by two white men in an unprovoked racist attack in a Liverpool park. He was just 18 years old. This film tells the story of how this talented young man's life might have turned out.
A Suitable Boy - BBC One | Netflix
Stars: Tanya Maniktala, Ishaan Khattar, Vivek Gomber
A vast, panoramic tale charting the fortunes of four large families and exploring India and its rich and varied culture at a crucial point in its history.
Transformers: War For Cybertron - Netflix
Stars: Edward Bosco, Brook Chalmers, Jake Foushee
On their dying planet, the Autobots and Decepticons battle for control of the AllSpark in the Transformers universe's origin story.
Muppets Now - Disney+
Stars: Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Matt Vogel (not Steve Whitmire)
As a brand-new Muppet series get ready for streaming, Scooter rushes to deliver the episodes -- navigating obstacles, distractions, and complications that the rest of the Muppet gang throws at him.
Helter Skelter: An American Myth - Epix
Stars: Yulia Argo, Tugce Ataoglu, Ivor Davis
In the most comprehensive telling of the Manson Family yet told in a visual medium, Helter Skelter features never-before-accessed interviews from former family members and journalists first on the scene and in the courtroom, weaving these original narratives with archival footage and newly-unearthed images. It will upend what people think they know about this layered and complex story and cast an entirely new light on this Crime of the Century.
Maxxx - Hulu
Stars: O-T Fagbenle, Helen Monks, Hannah Arterton
Disgraced former boyband star Maxxx tries to launch a comeback to prove he's not a massive loser -- to the world, and to his super-model ex.
Don’t Look Deeper - Quibi
Stars: Dana Gourrier, Helena Howard, Don Cheadle
In near-future California, high school senior Aisha learns a dark secret about herself. She goes from dreams of graduation and college...to suddenly running for her life.
Get Even - Netflix
Stars: Jessica Alexander, Bethany Antonia, Mia McKenna-Bruce
On the surface Kitty, Margot, Bree and Olivia appear to have nothing in common - but there's one passion which unites them: to expose injustice. They form their own secret society, DGM - they Don't Get Mad, they Get Even - playing anonymous pranks to expose bullies.
NOTE: Debuted on the BBC back in February
off-screen
This is a comic book released this week. It looks wonderfully daffy.
It’s available to buy digitally via Comixology.
You can also buy it as a physical book at your local comic book store. In Australia I recommend: Kings Comics in Sydney, Comics Etc in Brisbane, and All-Star Comics in Melbourne.
See you next week!
