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I was hopeful Taylor Swift’s new four-song drop would conjure up the cozy fall vibes I’ve been craving (à la Folklore, Evermore, and TTPD), but alas, I had to look elsewhere…
I went digging for some in The New York Times’ list of the 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century, which had our office buzzing (justice for Dark! Louie, really? The White Lotus is far too high). Once we got our hot takes out of the way, we pulled out the coziest, most autumn-coded picks for your next night in.
Plus, this week: Florence Pugh is Netflix’s new period-drama antihero, and Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson get seriously spooky. If you’re looking for even more content, I’ve been covering this season of Dancing with the Stars and more over on Worth the Chat!
Happy streaming,
Meredith
Managing Editor @ Pix
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🍂 Fall-Coded Picks: NYT's 100 Best Shows of the 21st Century
Last week, The New York Times unveiled its list of the 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century. We combed through their picks to find the 20 most fall-coded, for a cozy watchlist with serious credentials.
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Sense and Sensibility
Navigating love, loss and societal expectations, logical Elinor (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and passionate Marianne (Esmé Creed-Miles) frequently clash as only siblings can, yet their unshakable bond sees them through the whirlwind of relocation, romance, heartbreak and, ultimately, hope for a happy future. Only in theaters October 16.
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Biggest Premieres of the Week
It's another week of heavy hitters, but these two should be at the top of your watchlist.
Verity
In theaters Oct. 2
Ring the alarm: a new Colleen Hoover adaptation is upon us, but this one swaps the cheese for spooks. Anne Hathaway completes her generational run this year as Verity Crawford, a renowned author who hires a struggling ghostwriter (Dakota Johnson) to finish her bestselling book series. But after moving into Verity's home, she uncovers a disturbing manuscript that blurs fiction and reality, manipulation and attraction, and opportunity and obsession.
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East of Eden
Streaming Oct. 1 on Netflix
Florence Pugh as an antihero in a sweeping period drama? This is an easy yes. Based on John Steinbeck's classic novel, the series follows Cathy, who drives a rift between two brothers and ignites a saga that unfolds across two generations. Fun fact: it's written by Zoe Kazan (The Big Sick), whose grandfather, Elia Kazan, directed the Oscar-nominated 1955 film adaptation starring James Dean.
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