ON THE SMALL SCREEN

By Jenny Peters

SPIES AND CRIMINALS

CITADEL
Prime Video
International spy agency Citadel falls to the very bad guys as this new action thriller series begins. How will the good guys recover when their memories are erased? Will the whole world fall into a fascist state run by a syndicate filled with amoral members? That’s what stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden must figure out as spies for the good guys, led by Stanley Tucci, as those evil forces try to rule the world. This oft-told tale just might scare you this time!


GHOSTED
Apple TV+
Fresh off her Oscar nomination for playing Marilyn Monroe, Ana de Armas is back being a dark-haired beauty, this time reunited with her Knives Out leading man Chris Evans in this romantic adventure romp. She’s a secret agent, he’s just a regular guy, and let the games begin. The supporting cast is terrific, too, with Tim Blake Nelson, Amy Sedaris, Tate Donovan, and Adrien Brody along for the ride.


THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME
Apple TV+
Jennifer Garner takes the lead in this thriller series as she discovers that her husband (Game of Thrones hunk Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) has vanished. It takes a lot to untangle this crime—and her teenage stepdaughter (Angourie Rice) seems to hold the key to unraveling this twisted story of having a criminal right in your own house—and not knowing it. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name.


LOVE & DEATH
HBO
Writer-producer David E. Kelley (Big Sky, Big Little Lies) turns this twisted true-life story into a series, as he explores all the lust, jealousy, and violence that overwhelms two Texas couples as their lives begin to inexorably intertwine as they spend Sundays together at church services. It’s a tawdry tale that stars Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons, Lily Rabe and Patrick Fugit.


MURDER MYSTERY 2
Netflix
Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler return as married private detectives Nick and Audrey in this follow up to their first pairing, which hit Netflix in 2019. They are still struggling to find success, but this time they get to flit around the world searching for their kidnapped pal, who is snatched from his extremely elaborate Indian wedding. Lots of things blow up, jokes abound, and we all get to see Paris before the mystery is solved. Mark Strong, Adeel Akhtar, Melanie Laurent and Tony Goldwyn join in this criminal romp.