Recommended Primetimer Picks
Make the most of your screen time. Let Primetimer's editors be your guide to the best series, movies and specials on streaming.
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POSTED April 25, 2022
We Own This City (HBO)
It's not a new season of The Wire, but it's probably the closest we're going to get.
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POSTED April 22, 2022
Meltdown: Three Mile Island (Netflix)
Director Kief Davidson's gripping examination of America's worst nuclear disaster is both a hero's story and a cautionary tale.
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POSTED April 21, 2022
The Way Down (HBO Max)
The sudden death of its central figure pushes this cult doc to surprising new places in its final two episodes.
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POSTED April 20, 2022
They Call Me Magic (Apple TV+)
The life and career of basketball legend Magic Johnson gets the docuseries treatment.
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POSTED April 19, 2022
Gaslit (Starz)
Julia Roberts and Sean Penn skillfully balance the sinister with the silly in this glittery Watergate era tale.
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POSTED April 18, 2022
Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story (Hulu)
A true crime doc about a landmark case ends up becoming a complex polemic on true crime TV itself.
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POSTED April 18, 2022
Barry Season 3 (HBO)
Darker, richer, and somehow even funnier, one of TV's best comedies outdoes itself.
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POSTED April 18, 2022
I Love That For You (Showtime)
Jenifer Lewis, Vanessa Bayer, and Molly Shannon light up this dark comedy set at a home shopping network.
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POSTED April 15, 2022
Come Dance with Me (CBS)
Dance Moms (and dads) take to the floor with their kids in this endearing new TV dance competition.
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POSTED April 14, 2022
White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch (Netflix)
America's most proudly elitist brand gets dissected in a sharp, absorbing doc.
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POSTED April 14, 2022
Anatomy of a Scandal (Netflix)
David E. Kelley spins another yarn about privileged people in trouble.
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POSTED April 13, 2022
Outer Range (Prime Video)
TV's newest supernatural mystery series is weird, well-acted, and surprisingly funny.
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POSTED April 13, 2022
Russian Doll Season 2 (Netflix)
New time-bending tricks keep Natasha Lyonne's signature comedy as beguiling as ever.
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POSTED April 11, 2022
The Kardashians (Hulu)
Some smart format updates and a self-aware tone make for engaging Kardashian Kontent.
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POSTED April 8, 2022
Woke Season 2 (Hulu)
The politically engaged series continues to skewer our moment with a deft blend of comic tones.