![]() Florida Man (April 13), a comic detective noir, leans into that. It’s not exactly breaking news that Florida appears to be the US state with the most outsized collection of shiny-faced grifters and seriously deluded dudes there’s a reason the Florida Man meme is so popular. The two talented leads have different performing styles, but if they establish the right dynamic, this series could, well, sizzle. The suggestion that they’re alike and equally flawed is one of the ideas at play in this series, which was put together by American writer Lee Sung Jin ( Undone, Dave). Madame Secretary meets Veep is a tall order, but you’d back Russell to make it work.Īlso on Netflix: Beef (April 6) is a black comedy about two strangers – played by stand-up spitfire Ali Wong and The Walking Dead star Steven Yeun – whose carpark stand-off swiftly escalates to road rage and out-of-control revenge. Crafted by Debora Cahn, a veteran of The West Wing and Homeland, The Diplomat covers hot-button global issues, but there’s also a touch of acerbic comedy. Here she plays American diplomat Kate Wyler, a discreet and accomplished fixer in the halls of international power who finds herself in the public eye when she’s unexpectedly made ambassador to the UK. It’s always worth checking out a series Russell is headlining, whether it’s The Americans or Felicity. She’s a master at holding complex emotions beneath a studied surface. My top Netflix recommendation is The Diplomat (April 20). Get The Watchlist delivered every Thursday. As ever, please don’t forget to tell us in the comments about shows you’ve found that we missed – and, maybe, which shows you’d like to see rebooted.įind out the next TV, streaming series and movies to add to your must-sees. freak people out), plus a prequel to Grease with Rise of the Pink Ladies, a musical origin story about the sassy girl gang.ĭon’t worry if neither show interests you, there are plenty of options to choose from in April. We’re getting a new take on David Cronenberg’s unhinged Dead Ringers, a cerebral movie that did for gynaecologists what Marathon Man did for dentists (i.e. There’s no shortage of new shows to watch in April, but two sum up the extremes of our reboot age. Making the most of your existing intellectual property is a corporate obsession in the streaming age – studios trade on familiar titles or otherwise turn a comedy into a drama for a curious young audience – and I am forever obsessed with what gets dusted off and done up. Not that I’m looking for a new job, but if I ever left my critic’s post I would very much like the gig of trawling through an entertainment company’s vaults to find the next show to reboot. ![]() ![]() Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size
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