This week’s “What To Watch” picks include the series premieres of “Rooster” (HBO Max), “Vladimir” (Netflix), and “RJ Decker” (ABC, Hulu), plus the return of “Ted” (Peacock).
We also recommend the eighth and final season of “Outlander” (STARZ), and the series premiere of “Young Sherlock” (Prime Video). Let’s hit the couch!
Night owl? Peep what’s on late-night TV this week.
New on ABC and Hulu this week
Series premiere, Tuesday, Mar. 3, 10 p.m. ET: Are you a sucker for stories about wiseasses in floral shirts who left behind their first careers (in this case, crime and photojournalism) to solve cases in sunny locales (South Florida here) as a private detective? As much as I’d like to say I’m immune to such formulaic storytelling, I’m just not. And this adaptation of the Carl Hiaasen novel “Double Whammy” is just what I need right now, coming out of winter. Scott Speedman (“Felicity,” “The Strangers”) stars.
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New on Prime Video this week
“Young Sherlock” | Prime Video | Drama
Series premiere, Wednesday, March 4: If you liked Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes flicks, you’ll probably love this prequel series starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin (“After”) in the titular role and featuring Ritchie in the director’s chair (for some episodes). The show takes us back to Sherlock’s first case—and it’s a doozy of a murder investigation, taking us on an adventure from Victorian England to parts unknown. The entire eight-episode season streams on Prime Video starting today.
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New on Peacock this week
“Ted” | Peacock | Comedy
Season 2 premiere, Thursday, March 5: Everybody’s favorite sweary bear is back in a prequel series no one could’ve predicted, much less imagined would get a second season. Oh, listen to me, acting like I’m above potty-mouthed plushies. In fact, I love me some lowbrow humor, especially when it’s packaged with heart—and sometimes even jaded TV writers need a “Thunderbuddy.” Bonus: Mark Wahlberg is not in the series. All eight episodes stream on Peacock today.
New on Netflix this week
“Vladimir” | Netflix | Comedy, drama
Limited series premiere, Thursday, Mar. 5: In this adaptation of Julia May Jones’ novel, Rachel Weisz trades in her usual poise for some dicey academic stalking in “Vladimir,” premiering March 5 on Netflix. According to the official Netflix logline, the series “follows a passionate but reckless professor as her world begins to unravel, finding her dangerously fixated on her charismatic new colleague (Leo Woodall)” while her husband, a professor at the same school, fights a creepy charge. It sounds like a midlife crisis, complete with fourth-wall breaks and the kind of sexy, questionable decision-making that prestige TV thrives on. Consider me enrolled.
Want more new TV shows?
New on STARZ this week
“Outlander” | STARZ | Drama, fantasy
Season 8 premiere, Thursday, Mar. 5, 8 p.m. ET: It’s almost over. After a seven-season decade of kilts, corsets, and questionable medical practices, the final ten episodes of what fans call “Droughtlander” premiere today. In this new eighth season Claire (Caitríona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) retreat to a drastically changed Fraser’s Ridge as the Revolutionary War finally arrives at their front door. Expect more sweeping romance, brewing family scandals, and enough dramatic yearning to power a small village. It’s the end of an era for our favorite time-traveling masochists—bring your tissues and booze.
Looking for your next binge-watch?
New on HBO and HBO Max this week
“Rooster” | HBO, HBO Max | Comedy, drama
Series premiere, Sunday, Mar. 8, 10 p.m. ET: Bill Lawrence is apparently allergic to sleep—balancing the “Scrubs” revival and new seasons of “Ted Lasso,” and “Shrinking” this year—yet he still found time to co-parent this campus comedy with Matt Tarses. Steve Carell plays a writer navigating a prickly relationship with his professor daughter (Charly Clive), a role tailor-made for his signature “funny-sad” acting style. Look for Lawrence-verse staples John C. McGinley and Phil Dunster (Jamie Tartt himself) to round out the ensemble.
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Randy Harward is a Senior Staff Writer at CableTV.com with 25+ years of experience covering the intersection of music, film, and TV. A former editor for HARP, Blurt, and Salt Lake City Weekly, Randy has contributed to more than 20 publications, including Guitar World, Salt Lake Magazine, and CMJ New Music Monthly. He currently curates CableTV.com’s "What to Watch This Week" column and serves as the site’s resident horror expert—a specialized guide for fellow "couch creatures" looking for their next binge-watch (or a good scare).
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