What To Watch This Weekend: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (April 28–May 4)

Carême | Apple TV+ | Drama

Series premiere, Wednesday, April 30: If you’re in the mood for reading subtitles, this period drama about pastry chef Antonin Carême promises passion and intrigue. Carême is a chef, a spy, and most importantly, French. (That might become a theme this week.)

Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight | Netflix | Animation, family

Limited series premiere, Wednesday, April 30: I wasn’t kidding when I said it would become a theme. The classic French comic Asterix & Obelix is getting the 3D treatment this Wednesday. Packed with fresh jokes for the 21st century, The Big Fight sees the Gauls face off against the humorless Julius Caesar and the Roman Empire. And unlike Carême, this one’s dubbed in English, so you can multitask all you want while watching.

The Rose of Versailles | Netflix | Anime, historical

Movie premiere, Wednesday, April 30: Take a break from all the French shows debuting this week and watch something Japanese (about France). The main character, the fictional Lady Oscar, is a royal guard during the time of Marie Antoinette. This adaptation of the classic 1972 manga follows the two women in the events leading up to the French Revolution.

The Four Seasons | Netflix | Comedy

Series premiere, Thursday, May 1: We’re halfway between spring and summer: the perfect time for this reimagining of the 1981 film with Alan Alda and Carol Burnett. In both versions, a group of friends go on four group vacations (one for each season) and hijinks ensue. This time around, it stars Tina Fey, Will Forte, and Steve Carell. No word yet on whether any of those vacations take place in France.

Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld | Disney+ | Animated, sci-fi

Limited series premiere, Sunday, May 4: It wouldn’t be Star Wars Day without some new Disney+ drop, and this year’s surprise comes with an anthology of shorts. Animated in the signature Clone Wars style, Tales of the Underworld features your favorite blorbos as they expand the Star Wars universe.

The Walking Dead: Dead City | AMC, AMC+ | Horror, drama

Season 2 premiere, Sunday, May 4: There are officially way too many Walking Dead spinoffs. According to Wikipedia, The Walking Dead and its six spinoff shows have aired 340 episodes in the last 15 years, numbers that put the Yellowstone franchise to shame. This spinoff, Dead City, brings the restless dead to the city that never sleeps: New York.