We’ve got your all-weekend-long binge-TV session sorted

We’ve got your all-weekend-long binge-TV session sorted

Ahead of your weekend TV binge session, Clare Rigden has graded 5 of this week’s newest TV choices — you’re welcome!

A+

Succession (Binge)

Brian Cox as Logan Roy in Succession
Camera IconBrian Cox as Logan Roy in Succession Credit: David M. Russell/HBO

Sibling squabbles, the “Disgusting Brothers”, Logan in a cardigan — this week’s episode of Succession had all of it. The fourth and closing season’s first episode was a masterclass on learn how to make faultless tv. Can’t anticipate extra.

A

The Big Door Prize (Apple TV+)

Chris O'Dowd stars in The Big Door Prize, coming to Apple TV+
Camera IconChris O’Dowd stars in The Big Door Prize, coming to Apple TV+ Credit: Apple TV+./TheWest

So excited to see the place this intriguing new collection, primarily based on M.O. Walsh’s novel of the identical identify, is headed. Chris O’Dowd is terrific, as is the lesser-known ensemble solid. An intriguing premise and a fantastic begin.

B+

Alone Australia (SBS)

Alone Australia is hitting SBS Australia this month, and it's worth a look.
Camera IconAlone Australia is hitting SBS Australia this month, and it is value a glance. Credit: Narelle Portanier/TheWest

Fans of the US model will likely be happy to listen to the Aussie incarnation is each bit as compelling. It sees 10 educated survivalists, ranging in age from 22 to 52, dropped within the Tasmanian wilderness, tasked with outlasting each other for an opportunity to win $250,000.

B

Wellmania (Netflix)

Wellmania. Celeste Barber as Liv Healy in Wellmania, Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022
Camera IconWellmania. Celeste Barber as Liv Healy in Wellmania, Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022 Credit: Lisa Tomasetti / Netflix/Courtesy of Netflix

Celeste Barber is entrance and centre on this easy-to-watch domestically produced Netflix collection. Based on the e-book by Aussie journo Brigid Delaney, it sees Barber’s character embarks on a hilarious “wellness journey”. Her followers will little question lap it up.

C

The Night Agent (Netflix)

Luciane Buchanan and Gabriel Basso star in The Night Agent.
Camera IconLuciane Buchanan and Gabriel Basso star in The Night Agent. Credit: Netflix.

This present, starring Gabriel Basso as FBI agent Peter Sutherland, feels a bit like ChatGPT wrote the script. That is to say, it’s a superbly satisfactory, paint-by-numbers espionage thriller. I hoovered this up — unsure what that claims about me . . .

Source: www.perthnow.com.au