(Paramount+, 3:01 a.m., second-season premiere): This season of Marc Cherry’s anthology series (now with eternal fave Allison Tolman!) heads back to 1949 for a season that explores “what it means to be beautiful, the hidden truth behind the facades people present to the world, the effects of being ignored and overlooked by society, and finally, the lengths one woman will go in order to finally belong.”
Yes, but will it tell us why women kill? We were promised answers. Watch for Gwen Ihnat’s recap.
We Are Lady Parts (Peacock, 3:01 a.m., complete first season): “
We Are Lady Parts is at once a delightful coming-of-age story and an authentic representation of varied Muslim experiences courtesy of its five discernible protagonists. The Peacock series is about a rookie all-female punk band, Lady Parts, and how they find their voice and a burgeoning friendship through the songwriting process. Created, written, and directed by Nida Manzoor, the British comedy comprises only si
Also this weekend: Cruella finally arrives on Disney+, Lucifer wraps up season 5, The Kominsky Method ends its run, and Disney adds diverse short films to its roster.
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Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Thursday, May 27. All times are Eastern.
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Friends: The Reunion (HBO Max, 3:01 a.m.): So no one told you this was gonna air to-dayyyyy [clapclapclapclap]?If that’s the case, then What’s On Tonight is, you know, there for you. Here’s Gwen Ihnat on
In the 104 minutes of the special, we see numerous revisits at once: the cast meeting up again on the rebuilt set for the first time in 17 years, a table read in which they mimic episodic dialogue from decades ago, a taped group interview in front of an audience hosted by James Corden, a clip show, even a bloopers reel. Corden is basically filling the role that Conan O’Brien held on a similar special from 2001, asking the world’s most famous
Ziwe (Photo: Barbara Nitke/Showtime),
Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (Image: Hulu)
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As the world begins to open up once more to social activities (for those who have been fully vaccinated, that is), TV is making a few big plays to keep everyone indoors this May. A new
Star Wars animated
Ziwe’s hotly anticipated Showtime debut, Barry Jenkins’ adaptation of
The Underground Railroad, and more true-crime docs and superhero shows await those who are prepared to wait a little longer before going outside again. Camping out in your living room for another month also means catching the exciting returns of