What to Watch This Week: Relax With Our Top 9 TV and Movie Picks (November 11–17)

New on TV this week

This week’s What To Watch picks include a medical mockumentary (St. Denis Medical), a creepy found-footage series (The Creep Tapes), two thriller series premieres (Cross, The Day of the Jackal), sci-fi drama Silo’s second season, a Dune prequel series, a Yellowstone spinoff starring Billy Bob Thornton, the second act of Cobra Kai’s final season, and the tech-horror movie Do Not Open. Let’s hit the couch!

New on NBC this week

St. Denis Medical | NBC, Peacock | Comedy

Series premiere, Tuesday, November 12: Promotional materials describe this medical workplace mockumentary as “a lot of silliness coupled with emotional life-or-death moments.” That has us thinkin’ Scrubs-meets-The Office with a touch of medical drama. Sounds great if it works. Otherwise, we’ll probably end up in the ER with tonal whiplash. Two episodes premiere tonight on NBC and stream tomorrow on Peacock, with new eps every Tuesday (streaming Wednesdays). Wendi McLendon-Covey (Reno! 911), David Alan Grier (In Living Color), and Allison Tolman (Fargo) star. Watch Trailer

Cross | Prime Video | Crime thriller

Series premiere, Thursday, November 14: Aldis Hodge (Leverage, Straight Outta Compton) plays novelist James Patterson’s character, serial-killer-chasing D.C. detective/forensic psychologist Alex Cross. We haven’t screened an episode, but it’s a hilariously safe bet that this Amazon original series is way better than Tyler Perry’s Alex Cross movie. Amazon MGM Studios believes in the series, too, having already approved a second season before the first eight episodes debut. Watch Trailer

New on Peacock this week

The Day of the Jackal | Peacock | Thriller

Series premiere, Thursday, November 14: Based on Frederick Forsyth’s Edgar Award-winning 1971 novel of the same name, The Day of the Jackal stars Golden Globe Award–winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) as the titular Jackal—a professional assassin on the run from a British intelligence officer (Lashana Lynch, Captain Marvel). The first five episodes hit Peacock today, with new eps arriving weekly on Thursdays until the double finale airs on December 12. Watch Trailer

New on Shudder this week

The Creep Tapes | Shudder | Horror

Series premiere, Friday, November 15: If you haven’t already seen the found-footage horror flicks Creep and Creep 2, you should check ‘em out (you’ll need a Netflix subscription) before you dig into this new Shudder Original Series. The films follow serial killer Josef (co-writer/executive producer Mark Duplass), who hires videographers to document his doings (then, y’know, stuff happens). The series promises to be as freaky-fun as the films, and it’s probably fine to watch it first, but we think you’ll like it more if you watch the films first. Watch Trailer

New on Netflix this week

Cobra Kai | Netflix | Drama, action

Season 6, Part 2 premiere, Friday, November 15: The hit show based on the hit Karate Kid franchise from the 1980s blew up on YouTube and Netflix thanks to clever writing, a great cast of old and new characters, and nostalgia. Now it’s coming to an end, with a sixth and final season that’s being released in three batches in order to settle its various story arcs. The second batch hits Netflix today, and Cobra Kai’s third and final installment streams on Netflix early next year. Watch Trailer

New on Apple TV+ this week

Silo | Apple TV+ | Science fiction, drama

Season 2 premiere, Friday, November 15: Based on the Hugh Howey trilogy of dystopian, post-apocalyptic novels (Wool, Shift, and Dust), Silo follows 10,000 survivors living one mile below Earth’s surface. They don’t know why they’re in the silo, or who built it—only that it’s unsafe to leave. Already there’s oodles of intrigue, plus drama, romance, and murder. The mystery deepens in the second season, which debuts tonight with the first of 10 weekly episodes. Rebecca Ferguson, Common, Tim Robbins, Rashida Jones, and Steve Zahn star. Watch Trailer

New on HBO this week

Dune: Prophecy | HBO, Max | Science fiction, drama

Series premiere, Sunday, November 17: Inspired by the novel Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert (son of Dune creator, novelist Frank Herbert) and Kevin J. Anderson, Dune: Prophecy (originally titled Dune: Sisterhood) has been in the works at HBO/Max for five years. With the success of Denis Villeneuve’s two Dune films, this prequel series has finally come to fruition, but without Villeneuve’s direct involvement. The season’s six episodes come out weekly on Sunday, first live on HBO, then streaming the following day on Max. Watch Trailer

New on Paramount+ this week

Landman | Paramount+ | Drama

Series premieres Sunday, November 17: If you’re bummed about Kevin Costner leaving Yellowstone, would a Yellowstone spinoff starring Billy Bob Thornton make you feel better? Landman trades ranches for oil fields and family drama for fortune-seeking—and, as mentioned, Costner for Thornton (a solid trade if you ask us). Based on the podcast Boomtown, the series also stars Ali Larter, Mark Collie, and Demi Moore with recurring/guest appearances by Jon Hamm, Andy Garcia, and Michael Peña. Two episodes premiere on Paramount+ tonight, with the remainder coming weekly thereafter. Watch Trailer

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