AMERICAN BORN CHINESE
Disney+
Action, comedy, Chinese mythic gods and high school angst make this new series a bundle of contradictions, all mixed up with fantastic special effects and Oscar-winning actors. Ben Wang stars as the Chinese American teen whose life is upended by the arrival of a gaggle of gods, but it is the reunion of Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong, and Stephanie Hsu of Everything Everywhere All at Once that makes this a must-see series.
FUBAR
Netflix
Arnold Schwarzenegger arrives on the streaming scene with a CIA action-comedy series about an agent who is about to retire, only to discover that his daughter is also a CIA spook and needs his help. One last job? Sure, why not, as Arnold is only 75 in real life and has a lot of miles left to go. Monica Barbaro, Fortune Feimster and Fabiana Udenio co-star and everyone gets in on the action as the adventure unfolds.
HIGH DESERT
Apple TV+
Oscar-winner Patricia Arquette’s surrounded by a terrific cast as she takes the lead in this comedy centered on a woman who is trying for a fresh start in a small California desert town as a private investigator. She had a few problems of her own to solve along the way, with the help (and hindrance) of Bernadette Peters, Christine Taylor, Matt Dillon, and Brad Garrett.
QUEEN CHARLOTTE:
A BRIDGERTON STORY
Netflix
There is no Regé-Jean Page to droll over in this prequel spinoff of Bridgerton, but never fear, there are plenty of beautiful people in gorgeous costumes circa 1813 London, as young Queen Charlotte takes the English throne as a teenager. India Amarteifio takes the lead role, with Corey Mylchreest as her husband, King George. Michelle Fairley, Connie Jenkins-Greig and Arsema Thomas round out the cast.
WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS
HBO
It has been 50 years since the Watergate scandal engulfed President Richard Nixon and his slightly bumbling band of staff and covert operatives known as the White House Plumbers including G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt. Take a trip back to a time of changing values amidst the rebellion against the conservative status quo, as the Nixon White House tried to stop that change from happening by committing crimes. The all-star cast of this limited series features Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, Kathleen Turner, Lena Headey, and Ike Barinholtz.