The week has barely started (if you’re in the US and reading this on Monday, even less!), and already there’s a whole lots of TV to get through.
With any luck, you’ll have had some time to catch up over the long weekend. After all, our summer preview is an indication that there is only even more available soon. But while there may be a lot of new things on the way, there’s plenty to look at this week alone. Under the bridge And Hacking are both wrapping up really strong seasons, while shows are fun Pyramid scheme And We are Lady parts are only increasing.
Here are this week’s best new TV premieres and finales.
New shows on Netflix
Erik
Genre: Drama miniseries
Date of publication: May 30, with all episodes
Showrunner/creator: Abi Morgan
Form: Benedict Cumberbatch, Gaby Hoffmann and more
Vincent (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a puppeteer who lives and works happily in 1980s New York. Then his 9-year-old son goes missing on his way to school, sending Vincent into a dark, volatile depression. Vincent believes that if he can get Eric, a monster based on a drawing his son made, onto the screen, his son will come back.
Crazy girl
Genre: Teen show
Date of publication: 30th of May
Based on the book by: Holly Smale
Form: Emily Carey, Sarah Parish, Emmanuel Imani and more
Harriet (Emily Carey) is just a nerd trying to get by in high school, even if it means chasing away some mean bullies. But everything changes when – against the odds and Harriet’s wishes – she is scouted to become the next beautiful supermodel.
New shows on Hulu
The finale of the Veil season
Image: FX
Genre: Spy thriller
Date of publication: the 28th of May
Showrunner/creator: Steven Knight
Form: Elisabeth Moss, Yumna Marwan, Josh Charles and more
The scene is set in London for a deadly attack. But Imogen (Elisabeth Moss) and Adilah (Yumna Marwan) are also on their way. And with Imogen keeping her master plan a secret even from us, it seems likely that this attack could go either way.
Final under the bridge
Photo: Darko Sikman/Hulu
Genre: Mystery about a true crime
Date of publication: May 29
Showrunner/creator: Samir Mehta, Quinn Shephard
Form: Lily Gladstone, Riley Keough and more
There is nothing about Reena Virk’s (Vritika Gupta) murder that is easy to swallow, and it is a testament to Under the bridge that the show has managed to balance the complexity of that reality in its seven episodes so far. Now it’s coming to a close – an event that will undoubtedly bear the weight of every ounce of tragedy in this story.
New programs on Max
Hacks season 3 finale
Photo: Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/Max
Genre: Comedy
Date of publication: 30th of May
Showrunner/creator: Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky
Form: Hannah Einbinder, Jean Smart and more
It’s all happening for Deborah (Jean Smart), now her Finally got her dream of hosting a late-night show. Only suddenly there is doubt at the last minute: can Ava (Hannah Einbinder) come along for the ride?
New shows on Paramount Plus
Pyramid scheme
Genre: Thriller
Date of publication: May 30, with all 10 episodes
Showrunner/creator: Choi Sui
Form: Bona, Jang Da-a, Ryu Da-in and more
Seong Su-ji is a new student at Baekyeon Girls’ High School, and everything already feels like a fight for survival as she battles both bullies and studies. And Than she is introduced to a new ranking system that allows people to secretly vote for who they think should be an outcast. Now Su-ji must decide whether to continue (and possibly accept the violence that comes with it) or else lead an uprising against this shadowy ‘Pyramid Scheme’.
Star Trek: Discovery series finale
Photo: Michael Gibson/Paramount Plus
Genre: Star Trek
Date of publication: 30th of May
Showrunner/creator: Akiva Goldsman
Form: Sonequa Martin-Green, Mary Wiseman, Doug Jones and more
The end of an era! By that I don’t just mean the season 900 years in the future of Star Trek, but also Discovery, which closes on Thursday. It’s the end of the first Star Trek show of the modern era, and it’s free in a way that Star Trek hasn’t been in a long time, while paving the way for even more Trek.
New shows on Peacock
We Are Lady Parts season 2
Genre: ‘Yes, I’m in a band’ teen comedy
Date of publication: May 30, with all episodes
Showrunner/creator: Nida Manzoor
Form: Anjana Vasan, Sarah Kameela Impey, Juliette Motamed and more
We Are Lady Parts is back and ready to record their debut album. That means this is the perfect time for more bandmate shenanigans – including battling a rival Muslim band, playing a festival, exploring your ‘villain era’. All that and Malala Yousafzai should appear sometime this season!
New shows on Apple TV Plus
Loot season 2 finale
Genre: Comedy
Date of publication: May 29
Showrunner/creators: Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard
Form: Maya Rudolph, Joel Kim Booster, Nat Faxon and more
The Wells Foundation – and Molly (Maya Rudolph), the billionaire who runs it – are approaching their greatest success yet. Which of course means that reality is about to collapse with some major personal decisions. How will the dust settle in the season 2 finale?
New programs on Showtime
Couples therapy season 4
Genre: Documentary series
Date of publication: May 31, with one episode; premiering on air at 10pm EDT on June 2
Showrunner/creator: Dr. Orna Guralnik
Form: Real couples in therapy
It’s a new season of Relationship Therapy, and a whole new cast of couples to experience Real therapy with Dr. Orna. The result will be unpredictable; After all, relationship therapy is about figuring yourself out together, and not necessarily about saving the relationship. The good news? It will most likely be cathartic in some way.