Netflix Mines the Last Blockbuster in America for Laughs, Titans Kicks Off Season 4

Netflix plays on viewers’ sense of nostalgia today with Blockbuster, a workplace comedy set in the last Blockbuster Video in America. Created by Superstore and Brooklyn Nine-Nine alum Vanessa Ramos, the half-hour sitcom stars Randall Park as a Blockbuster manager determined to survive the digital age.

Also today: HBO Max delivers non-stop action with Titans Season 4, true crime docuseries Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty, Chris Redd’s first stand-up special since leaving SNL, and a new season of Sesame Street. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy on TV this Thursday:

Blockbuster: Complete Season 1. Cinephile Timmy Yoon (Randall Park) has spent his entire adult life managing his hometown Blockbuster Video, but when he learns his store is officially the last in America, he has no choice but to stay open and keep his friends employed. Together, Timmy and his staff come to realize that being home to the last Blockbuster might be exactly what their community needs to rekindle the human connections lost to the digital age. The workplace comedy also stars Melissa Fumero, Tyler Alvarez, and JB Smoove. Read our review. Streaming on Netflix

Titans: Season 4 premiere. After saving Gotham, the Titans hit the road and head back to San Francisco. But after a stop in Metropolis, they find themselves in the crosshairs of a supernatural cult with powers unlike anything they’ve faced before. Two episodes drop today. Watch trailer. Streaming on HBO Max

Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty: Complete docuseries. Filmmakers explore the legacy of the Murdaugh family, whose decades of powerful influence over the legal system in the South Carolina lowcountry unraveled amid accusations of fraud, deception, and murder, in this three-part series. Watch trailer. Streaming on HBO Max

Chris Redd: Why Am I Like This?: Comedy special. Recently-departed SNL star Chris Redd digs into his experience with therapy, crying in the club, and realizing he’ll never be tall enough to dunk in his first HBO Max special. Conan O’Brien serves as an executive producer on the hour. Watch trailer. Streaming on HBO Max

Sesame Street: Season 53 premiere. The beloved children’s show returns with a new season focused on helping kids develop a healthy self-identity and sense of belonging. Season 53 features a host of guest stars, including First Lady Jill Biden, Ava DuVernay, and Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein, and introduces new character Ji-Young, a Korean-American girl who made her debut in a 2021 special. Watch trailer. Streaming on HBO Max

Bosé: Series premiere. Paramount offers an intimate look at the life and career of Miguel Bosé in this biopic about the Spanish singer-songwriter. Each episode focuses on a different Miguel Bosé song and relies on flashbacks to tie together the pivotal moments of his life. Watch trailer. Streaming on Paramount+

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law: Special presentation. Go behind the scenes of Marvel’s latest success story, She-Hulk, in a new installment of Disney+’s making-of series. Streaming on Disney+

The Capture: Complete Season 2. As the manipulation of the media and interference in politics escalates, DCI Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger) finds herself in the middle of a new conspiracy involving “invisible” assassins, the rise of deepfake technology, and the tension between government and Big Tech. The British drama’s second season arrives on Peacock after premiering on BBC One in August. Watch trailer. Streaming on Peacock

The Suspect: Complete limited series. Aidan Turner (Poldark) stars as Dr. Joe O’Loughlin, a successful author who is asked to weigh in on a murder case by police officers DI Vincent Ruiz (Shaun Parkes) and DS Riya Devi (Anjli Monhindra). Caught in an increasingly complex web of deceit, Joe risks everything as he embarks upon a search for a killer that will take him to the darkest recesses of the human mind. Watch trailer. Streaming on AMC+ and Sundance Now

Law & Order: New episode. When a fashion designer is killed on the night of his boutique opening, Cosgrove (Jeffrey Donovan) and Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) must track down a suspect with very little evidence and no witnesses. Followed by new episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Organized Crime. Watch preview. 8:00 PM ET on NBC

2022 World Series: With the series tied 2-2, the Philadelphia Phillies have one last opportunity to win at home against the Houston Astros. 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT on FOX

Grey’s Anatomy: New episode. Bailey (Chandra Wilson) and Addison (Kate Walsh) take a road trip to volunteer at a family planning center, but a patient's ectopic pregnancy leads to complications. Elsewhere, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) catches up with Jackson (guest star Jesse Williams)on a trip to Boston. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on ABC

Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.