It’s a big weekend for shows rather than movies here at the start of March. From detective horror to scandalous drama, we’ve got four brand new shows that look like they’ll be worth watching, debuting on top streaming services.
There are two recurring hits in the form Ted season 2 and the final season of Outlander, and even this week’s one new movie is TV-related, which Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale hits Netflix. Here’s why we’re looking forward to these shows, plus the trailers if you want to see a little more.
Vladimir (Netflix)
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Bless everyone else who is a hardcore Rachel Weisz fan who Vladimir delivers the same level of outrageous goods as her 2023 TV adaptation of Dead Ringers. She plays a woman known simply as the main character, a professor at a university with her husband John (John Slattery), who has been suspended after several allegations of sexual abuse against him have come to light.
At the same time, new professor Vladimir (Leo Woodall) arrives on campus – and despite the fact that they are both married, Weisz falls in love with him and fantasizes about the idea of Vladimir whenever she can.
The new Netflix show isn’t just eight episodes of hotness, it’s also ridiculously messy. Take off the rose-colored glasses and we’re left with a complicated soup of unadulterated mess that prompts us to engage critically in ways we’re normally afraid. In short, a real breath of fresh air. — Jasmine Valentine, entertainment reporter
Young Sherlock (Prime Video)
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Who knew that Sherlock Holmes (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) and James Moriarty (Dónal Finn) were basically the Smothers Brothers of the detective game in their youth? Well, at least they’re in Matthew Parkhill and Guy Ritchie’s take on the famous boy scout’s youth Young Sherlock.
Filled with thrilling action and never-ending mysteries at a faster-than-light pace, it’s shows like this that rejuvenate your excitement for what TV can achieve, the impressive direction entertainment and design can take together.
Young Sherlock is fresh, exuberantly energetic and full of so much dynamism that it bursts with electricity. Give Richie all the money he wants in the future, I say. Who needs Baker Street anyway? – JV
Rooster (HBO Max)
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Comedy icon Steve Carell leads the cast of HBO Max’s Rooster. He stars opposite Charly Clive and they play a father-daughter duo who have a complicated relationship.
Carell’s character Greg Russo is a best-selling author with a popular character named Rooster. He’s nothing like his beloved book character and wishes he could be, and he’s forced to confront a lot when he’s brought in to speak at the liberal arts college where his daughter, Kate, works. Here he gets more than he bargained for when he finds her in the middle of a personal crisis that he has to help resolve and makes a deal with her department manager to help her keep her job (between this and Vladimirit’s all happening in academia at the moment…).
The series runs for 10 episodes, with the pilot released on March 8. If you like it, look forward to weekly releases and add something new to your viewing schedule. – Lucy Buglass, Senior Entertainment Writer
RJ Decker (Hulu)
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Set against a sunny Floridian backdrop, RJ Decker follows a former private detective who is described as a “private eye but public mess”. I’m already eager to see how Scott Speedman takes on such an intriguing role in this new Hulu crime series.
Across the nine episodes, RJ Decker takes on strange cases alongside his journalist ex, her cop wife and a woman from his past with unclear intentions. It’s quite a lot and I’m sure there’s going to be plenty of drama and heads throughout the series.
If you are missing High potential like me, this series could be the perfect way to get your quirky crime fix, and it’s an interesting new addition to Hulu’s library. – LB
Ted S2 (Peacock)
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As I told my new best friend Alanna Ubach during an interview earlier this week, the world has never needed the explicit silliness that Ted season 2 than it does now. John (Max Burkholder) is headed to high school, with Ted (Seth MacFarlane) along for the wild and wacky ride.
But it’s not just these two that are spiraling out of control. Susan (Ubach) is arrested and the whole family engages in a raucous game of Dungeons & Dragons to try and score some drugs. I’m sure precious memories will be made.
Ted is still the star of the show, and if MacFarlane is reading this, I need more episodes injected into my veins, stat. — JV
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (Netflix)
You are cordially invited to the scandal of the season as Downton Abbey opens its doors for the last time. The Crawley family is forced to embrace change with the next generation because they are now responsible for carrying the estate and its legacy into the future.
Of course, that’s easier said than done, especially when Mary finds herself embroiled in a public scandal and the family faces financial problems on top of that. The threat of social disgrace suddenly becomes all too real, and they must fight to protect their reputations.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale was truly magnificent, and critics praised the film as a satisfying conclusion to the long-running period drama. It’s now on Netflix, so you can revisit the beloved property whenever you want. – LB
Outlander Season 8 (Final Season – Starz)
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And then the end is near. After 12 years of following Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie’s (Sam Heughan) time-traveling love story, Outlander season 8 is the final chapter. If early reviews are anything to go by, we’re about to go back to the pure romantic magic of Season 1.
What will be particularly interesting is how the prequel spinoff series Outlander: Blood of My Blood may be folded into the main story, following Claire and Jamie’s parents. We know that a second season has been filming around the same time, so it’s certainly not too much of a stretch to assume that some exciting cameos could be in the works. Or maybe I’m just a dreamer… make of that what you will. — JV
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