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My go-to when I need to decompress is women in their sixties feuding over glam squads on Bravo. This week, I’m going with the scripted equivalent—the best comedy picks to give your brain a break. Which just so happens to make the perfect 4/20 watchlist.
Happy streaming,
Meredith
Managing Editor @ Pix
Current 📺: Margo's Got Money Troubles
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One-of-a-Kind Comedies That Will Take You for a Ride
I assure you, you’ve never seen comedies like these. Whether you’re embracing the 4/20 holiday or just want to mix things up, this list embraces the weird. Have a wonderfully weird pick? Reply with a show that deserves a spot on the list!
The Rehearsal
Streaming on HBO Max
You’ll start watching this thinking you know what it is. You won’t. By episode four, the show has completely transformed into something no one could have predicted. And Season 2 is even better.
Color Thoeries
Streaming on HBO Max
Part comedy special, part theater piece, part art installation. You’re going to want to crawl inside Julio Torres’ brain after this—and then watch everything else he’s made.
Atlanta
Streaming on Hulu
Creator Donald Glover described it as "Twin Peaks with rappers." Some episodes are grounded, and some abandon reality completely. You never know which one you're gonna get.
Guess the Movie: Poorly Explained Plots
Awkward guest takes “make yourself at home” way too seriously.
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The Biggest Premieres of the Week
Between a new drama on male rage from the creator of Baby Reindeer and a controversial Michael Jackson biopic, the premieres this week are asking a lot of you. These two are the easy yes.
Kevin
Now streaming on Prime Video
From the brain of Aubrey Plaza and her co-creator Joe Wengert (Big Mouth), a cat reeling from his human’s break-up moves into a pet rescue in Queens with a band of fellow misfit animals. The creative team alone earns a look.
Running Point
Season 2 streaming April 23 on Netflix
Kate Hudson is back for season two of Mindy Kaling's feel-good comedy, this time with Ray Romano, Octavia Spencer, and Nicole Richie along for the ride. Turn this one on if you want easy, comfort-viewing that delivers.
The Reviews Are In
Critics this week: effusive, brutal, and somewhere in between. Here's what they had to say about last week’s premieres.
“Netflix’s answer to The White Lotus”
—Slate
“This is a disaster.”
—Empire
“[movie] should definitely stay deep underground for eternity.”
—AP News
Trailer of the Day
Focker-In-Law
If you’ve forgotten how good this franchise is, Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller are back to remind you. This time, the pair have bonded and are embracing the newest member of the family: Ariana Grande. In theaters this Thanksgiving.
Coming Soon
✈️ Top Gun 3 is officially happening.
🍴 Cate Blanchett to play Martha Stewart in biopic.
☄️ Get your first look at Spaceballs: The New One.