If you're looking for a new show to watch this week, the vast landscape of streaming networks has you covered. Some of them are even worth your time!
My pick for show-of-the-week is Sunny on Apple TV+. Produced by A24, this sci-fi series has earned a 93% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics praising its quirky humor and thoughtful examination of our relationship to AI, so it's right up my alley. There's also Sausage Party: Foodtopia over on Prime. I liked the premise of the 2016 movie, but not the execution, so I'm curious to see if they get it right this time. Another don't-miss-it: Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer. With Netflix's Mindhunter gone for years, this will have to do until they finally make season 3.
Sunny
If you're into thoughtful, near-future sci-fi, check out Sunny on Apple TV+. Rashida Jones plays Suzie, an American living in Japan. When her husband and son disappear in a plane crash, the company he worked for gives her Sunny, a domestic robot. After an initial "WTF?" reaction, Suzie warms up to her new robot pal, and the pair team up to uncover dark secrets connected to her husband's death and the shadowy organizations behind it.
Where to stream: Apple TV+
Sausage Party: Foodtopia
Based on 2016’s CGI feature Sausage Party, Foodtopia details the efforts of sentient hot dogs, bananas, and other foods to create a society where they won’t have their heads bitten off just because someone is peckish. It’s sure to be packed with the scatological and raunchy humor audiences enjoyed in the original film, so it’s definitely not for kids. The eight-episode series features the return of voice talent from the original, including Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Michael Cera, David Krumholtz, Edward Norton, Sam Richardson, and Will Forte. If you like your comedy uncut, this might be your new summer show.
Where to stream: Prime
Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer
In 1978, psychiatric nurse Ann Burgess received a call that would change her life. It was the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, and they wanted her help digging into the minds of serial killers. Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer explores this unsung woman who helped create criminal profiling, and it digs into the details of the killers who informed Burgess's work, including infamous criminals like Ed Kemper and Ted Bundy, as well as lesser-known monsters like the Ski Mask Rapist.
Where to stream: Hulu
Receiver
Last summer's Quarterback followed three of the NFL's best quarterbacks; in this summer's Receivers, we learn about the dudes they throw to. This Netflix original documentary series details the 2023 seasons, both on and off the field, of Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, George Kittle, Deebo Samuels, and Amon-ra Saint Brown, five best-of-the-best players that football fans either totally love or begrudgingly admit are awesome, even though they hate them, depending on their team loyalty.
Where to stream: Netflix
Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order
If you're a true crime fan, do not miss Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order. Reid is a psychologist with a singular obsession: catching killers. So she recruited a cadre of women that share her passion from various disciplines and backgrounds, dubbed them "The Midnight Order," and started tracking down criminals. The Midnight Order works outside the system and uses cutting-edge data skills and forensic knowledge to heat up cold cases—like Batman, but not fake. This series takes viewers inside their most intriguing investigations and introduces us to the women who have made Justice their profession.
Where to stream: Hulu
Teen Torture Inc.
In this three-episode documentary series, a band of survivors from various "troubled teen" programs (including rap star Bhad Bhabie) team up to blow the whistle on the exploitative, nightmarish industry where children are routinely subjected to cult-like conditioning and physical and sexual abuse in the name of "tough love." These young people have a serious axe to grind, and are using social media and the court system to try to shut down their former captors. If you like a Good vs. Evil true story, don't miss Teen Torture Inc.
Where to stream: Max
Last week's picks
Supacell
Do not sleep on Supacell. The series is ruling both Netflix's most-watched chart and Rotten Tomatoes: it has a perfect 100% Fresh rating from reviewers. Netflix's riff on the superhero genre features a group of five regular folks in South London who suddenly come down with superpowers like invisibility, telekinesis, and super strength. The only thing they have in common is that they're Black. Like the best superhero stories, Supacell is equal parts kick-ass action and social commentary.
Where to stream: Netflix
Sharkfest
You know why they don't call it "Shark Week" anymore? Because it's expanded to an entire damn month. Hulu will feature a ton of streamable specials in July concerning Mankind's underwater enemies, including Attack of the Red Sea Sharks, Baby Sharks in the City, Shark Attack 360, Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie, Shark vs. Ross Edgley, Sharks Gone Viral, Supersized Sharks, and When Will We Finally Kill all these Goddamn Sharks? (I made that last one up.)
Where to stream: Hulu
Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants
This season of Hard Knocks takes you inside the locker rooms and boardrooms of the New York Giants as they try to put together a viable squad for the franchise's 100th season. In case you missed it, 2023 was not a good year for the Giants—they ended up with dismal six wins and 11 losses, so there's a lot of work to do and a lot on the line for the old hands and new draftees wearing Giants colors. Even though I have feelings about the Giants, I'll still watch this, like every football fan, because there aren't any games on.
Where to stream: Max
Exploding Kittens
Based on the popular card game, Exploding Kittens is a cartoon for adults in which God and the Devil are sent to Earth in the form of house cats. That's not in the game, but it does capture the oh-so-random tone of the source material. Whether it'll work or not remains to be seen, but producers Mike Judge (King of the Hill, Beavis and Butt-Head) and Greg Daniels (The Office) know something about making comedy, so it's a solid bet.
Where to stream: Netflix
The Man with 1000 Kids
If you're interested in the future of humanity, check out docuseries The Man with 1000 Kids. It tells the story of Dutch musician Jonathan Meijer who is accused of fathering hundreds, maybe thousands, of children through sperm donation. If the accusations are true, Meijer's DNA will have more influence on succeeding generations than just about anyone else's on Earth, and he's a super-creepy YouTuber who eats raw meat, stares directly at the sun, and makes absolutely terrible music. Good luck, human race!
Where to stream: Netflix
Lost: Seasons 1-6 (series)
Lost's ending was so epically terrible, it's easy to forget that its first few seasons were as good as any prestige television that has ever been produced—and it was made before "prestige television" even existed. Co-created by J.J. Abrams, and co-written by Damon Lindelof, Lost features a talented cast that includes Evangeline Lilly, Terry O'Quinn, and Dominic Monaghan—and a mind-bending plot that ultimately doesn't make much sense, but it's still a fun trip.
Where to stream: Netflix
Star Trek: Prodigy (Season 2)
If you've been looking for a first Star Trek series to watch with your children, Star Trek: Prodigy is for you. The CGI-animated series captures the thoughtful adventure-and-exploration vibe that makes Star Trek great, and does it in a kid-friendly way that isn't adult-unfriendly. The first season of the CGI series earned a 94% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes for taking the dusty franchise in unexpected directions; hopefully season two measures up.
Where to stream: Netflix
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