What can I say, I still want more British murder shows. |
 | | Cush Jumbo in a scene from "The Beast Must Die." Ludovic Robert/AMC |
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When to watch: Arrives Monday, on AMC+. |
This six-episode thriller follows a grieving mother (Cush Jumbo) who is determined to exact revenge against the rich, sleazy hit-and-run driver (Jared Harris) who killed her son. Jumbo and Harris are terrific, and "Beast" is more a domestic drama than an action series, with a good balance between soapiness and grounding. It's also a pretty slow burn; Harris doesn't show up meaningfully until the second episode, and a side story about a sad police officer feels a little tacked on. But if you are the kind of person whose metabolism demands scenes of contemplative walks along the seashore, or if you just wish "Broadchurch" had fewer episodes, watch this. |
 | | Tim Robinson in a scene from "I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson."Netflix |
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'I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson' |
When to watch: Season 2 arrives Tuesday, on Netflix. |
Yay, the most deranged and wonderful sketch show is back for its second season, as funny as one could hope for and full of rage, grotesqueries and hot dogs. Traditional sketch comedy relies on pattern building, and "Leave" toys with those rhythms in interesting ways, sometimes embracing the conventional format with unconventional specifics, but other times just hurtling off in its own direction. Genuine surprises are rare on television, but "I Think You Should Leave" is full of them. |
 | | From left, Evan Mock, Thomas Doherty, Emily Alyn Lind, Eli Brown, Jordan Alexander, Savannah Smith and Zion Moreno in the new version of "Gossip Girl."Karolina Wojtasik |
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- "Cat People," which is exactly what it sounds like, and Season 2 of "Dogs," which, yep, is also exactly what it sounds like, arrive Wednesday, on Netflix.
- The revival of "Gossip Girl" begins Thursday on HBO Max. It's fine, but one of the true thrills of O.G. "Gossip Girl" was how different it felt from other teen soaps, how distinctive — and that is not a factor here whatsoever.
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