{"id":6682,"date":"2026-05-13T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rjbarrett.redirectme.net\/?p=6682"},"modified":"2026-05-13T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:00:00","slug":"the-15-tv-shows-were-excited-about-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rjbarrett.redirectme.net\/?p=6682","title":{"rendered":"The 15 TV shows we&#8217;re excited about this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-element=\"story-body\" data-dropcap-image=\"\" data-subscriber-content=\"\">  <span class=\"dropcap-image\" aria-hidden=\"true\">   <img class=\"image\" alt=\"summer-preview-dropcap-i-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2b4259f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/576x1792+0+0\/resize\/37x115!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F32%2F11%2F1707fdb64874a5e711a5f1050bed%2Fsummer-preview-dropcap-i-2.jpg 1x,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/014afcb\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/576x1792+0+0\/resize\/74x230!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F32%2F11%2F1707fdb64874a5e711a5f1050bed%2Fsummer-preview-dropcap-i-2.jpg 2x\" width=\"37\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2b4259f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/576x1792+0+0\/resize\/37x115!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F32%2F11%2F1707fdb64874a5e711a5f1050bed%2Fsummer-preview-dropcap-i-2.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>    <\/span> <\/p>\n<p data-has-dropcap-image=\"\">If gas prices have you second-guessing a road trip this summer, this season\u2019s crop of television series can transport you to distant lands, real and imagined, for a much lower price. Visit the American frontier, 1930s New York and the mountains of Europe. And get a glimpse of dragons, superheroes, airbenders and pro athletes while you\u2019re at it. Either way, you\u2019ll have an escape this summer, and that\u2019s something we could all use these days.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"maximum-pleasure-guaranteed-may-20-apple-tv\" class=\"subhead\">\u2018Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed\u2019 (May 20, Apple TV)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/e84a547\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3375+0+0\/resize\/320x180!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff9%2Fbf%2F29a9c0fe424aaa77c5954cdac4a1%2Fmaximum-pleasure-guaranteed-photo-010101.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/bed500e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3375+0+0\/resize\/568x320!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff9%2Fbf%2F29a9c0fe424aaa77c5954cdac4a1%2Fmaximum-pleasure-guaranteed-photo-010101.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/908baa2\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3375+0+0\/resize\/768x432!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff9%2Fbf%2F29a9c0fe424aaa77c5954cdac4a1%2Fmaximum-pleasure-guaranteed-photo-010101.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/607172f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3375+0+0\/resize\/1080x608!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff9%2Fbf%2F29a9c0fe424aaa77c5954cdac4a1%2Fmaximum-pleasure-guaranteed-photo-010101.jpg 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in white T-shirt holding a hockey stick as she walks through a doorway.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/d2bc9cc\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3375+0+0\/resize\/320x180!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff9%2Fbf%2F29a9c0fe424aaa77c5954cdac4a1%2Fmaximum-pleasure-guaranteed-photo-010101.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/276a7f4\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3375+0+0\/resize\/568x320!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff9%2Fbf%2F29a9c0fe424aaa77c5954cdac4a1%2Fmaximum-pleasure-guaranteed-photo-010101.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/8504814\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3375+0+0\/resize\/768x432!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff9%2Fbf%2F29a9c0fe424aaa77c5954cdac4a1%2Fmaximum-pleasure-guaranteed-photo-010101.jpg 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1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2a1294e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3375+0+0\/resize\/2160x1215!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff9%2Fbf%2F29a9c0fe424aaa77c5954cdac4a1%2Fmaximum-pleasure-guaranteed-photo-010101.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/911a023\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/6000x3375+0+0\/resize\/2000x1125!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff9%2Fbf%2F29a9c0fe424aaa77c5954cdac4a1%2Fmaximum-pleasure-guaranteed-photo-010101.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Tatiana Maslany in Apple TV\u2019s \u201cMaximum Pleasure Guaranteed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Zach Dilgard \/ Apple)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>The title of Apple TV\u2019s upcoming series may literally refer to the kind of webcam site that has become the hottest narrative device going (see also \u201cMargo\u2019s Got Money Troubles\u201d) but spiritually, it\u2019s the inevitable promise of anything starring Tatiana Maslany. Here the \u201cOrphan Black\u201d and \u201dShe-Hulk\u201d star plays Paula, a soccer mom and magazine fact-checker (talk about a throwback!) who, in the midst of an acrimonious divorce from Karl (Jake Johnson), finds comfort from a laptop Lothario. After she witnesses a vicious attack on him mid-session, Paula embarks on an investigation to find him and the perpetrator. Needless to say, it all becomes far more complicated than she initially fears, and before you can say \u201cgirl, what are you even <i>doing?<\/i>\u201d she is dodging both criminals and the NYPD (mostly in the form of a scene-stealing Dolly De Leon as Det. Sofia Gonzalez) on a modern-day hero\u2019s journey. Paula may be a bit of a mess (and no one does mess better than Maslany), but as a darkly funny and emotionally authentic thriller, \u201cMaximum Pleasure Guaranteed\u201d appears quite prepared to deliver on its titular promise. <i>\u2014 Mary McNamara<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"spider-noir-may-25-mgm-may-27-prime-video\" class=\"subhead\">\u2018Spider-Noir\u2019 (May 25, MGM+; May 27, Prime Video)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/e1cab54\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2999x1618+0+0\/resize\/320x173!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbf%2Ffd%2F04edac534102a013528ed28078c8%2Fnore-still-2-3000.jpg 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his face.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/69d4252\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2999x1618+0+0\/resize\/320x173!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbf%2Ffd%2F04edac534102a013528ed28078c8%2Fnore-still-2-3000.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/a08aaa3\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2999x1618+0+0\/resize\/568x306!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbf%2Ffd%2F04edac534102a013528ed28078c8%2Fnore-still-2-3000.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/5d2ee11\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2999x1618+0+0\/resize\/768x414!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbf%2Ffd%2F04edac534102a013528ed28078c8%2Fnore-still-2-3000.jpg 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1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/09c32ad\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2999x1618+0+0\/resize\/2160x1165!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbf%2Ffd%2F04edac534102a013528ed28078c8%2Fnore-still-2-3000.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1079\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/a6f3fa3\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2999x1618+0+0\/resize\/2000x1079!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbf%2Ffd%2F04edac534102a013528ed28078c8%2Fnore-still-2-3000.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly in Prime Video\u2019s \u201cSpider-Noir.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Prime)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Why is it that series adaptations of comic books feel so much more satisfying than their film counterparts? I like to think it\u2019s because we get to immerse ourselves for hours in the worlds of these characters, who often have grounded stories that make a superhero more like an everyman. In \u201cSpider-Noir,\u201d based on the Marvel comic \u201cSpider-Man Noir,\u201d we\u2019re transported to an alternate universe set in 1930s New York. Our everyman is Ben Reilly \u2014 played by the incomparable Nicolas Cage, making his live-action television debut \u2014 a private investigator who moonlights as the city\u2019s only superhero, the Spider. After a tragedy, he hangs up his mask, but circumstances change and he has to become the Spider once more. The series is replete with talent, including Lamorne Morris (\u201cFargo,\u201d \u201cNew Girl\u201d), Brendan Gleeson (\u201cThe Banshees of Inisherin\u201d), Li Jun Li (\u201cSinners\u201d) and Karen Rodriguez (\u201cThe Hunting Wives\u201d). To further immerse you in the noir setting, the series is being released in both black and white and color. You\u2019re going to want to watch it both ways. <i>\u2014 Maira Garcia<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-four-seasons-season-2-may-28-netflix\" class=\"subhead\">\u2018The Four Seasons\u2019 Season 2 (May 28, Netflix)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/1f3876a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F97%2F00%2F86fbb8e64d92a982111a720aca92%2Ffourseasons-203-251020-ea-00174-r.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/8ab3162\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F97%2F00%2F86fbb8e64d92a982111a720aca92%2Ffourseasons-203-251020-ea-00174-r.jpg 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1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/e8719f9\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/2160x1440!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F97%2F00%2F86fbb8e64d92a982111a720aca92%2Ffourseasons-203-251020-ea-00174-r.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/a19264a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/2000x1333!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F97%2F00%2F86fbb8e64d92a982111a720aca92%2Ffourseasons-203-251020-ea-00174-r.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Tina Fey as Kate and Colman Domingo as Danny in Season 2 of Netflix\u2019s \u201cThe Four Seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Emily V. Aragones \/ Netflix)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Navigating the loss of a friend can be a long and winding journey. But this group of friends is <i>hiking<\/i> through their grief \u2014 at least temporarily. The comedy that reimagines Alan Alda\u2019s \u201980s film of the same name returns for its second season and its tight-knit group of friends \u2014 portrayed by Tina Fey (Kate), Will Forte (Jack), Kerri Kenney-Silver (Anne), Colman Domingo (Danny) and Marco Calvani (Claude) \u2014 are mourning their longtime pal Nick (Steve Carell). His death came at a transitional moment, as he had recently split from his wife, Anne, and was expecting a baby with his girlfriend Ginny (Erika Henningsen). The stress and emotional aftermath they\u2019re each facing is a tightrope walk \u2026 with an incline. Things pick up in the spring with Jack, whose coping mechanism takes the form of a health and fitness kick, trying to rally the uneager group through a series of hikes as they look for the perfect spot to scatter Nick\u2019s ashes. It sets them on a path of miscommunication, tension and hilarity as their relationships shift each time they reconnect. Fey, who co-created the series with fellow writer-producers Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield, also directs this season, as does Domingo. <i>\u2014 Yvonne Villarreal<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cape-fear-june-5-apple-tv\" class=\"subhead\">\u2018Cape Fear\u2019 (June 5, Apple TV)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b2383b7\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1625+0+0\/resize\/320x135!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc7%2F7d%2Ffa16b8684defbd94e332d5ac929f%2Fapple-tv-cape-fear-photo-010101.jpg 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as several people in the background observe him.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/e335cd7\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1625+0+0\/resize\/320x135!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc7%2F7d%2Ffa16b8684defbd94e332d5ac929f%2Fapple-tv-cape-fear-photo-010101.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/08b68b3\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1625+0+0\/resize\/568x240!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc7%2F7d%2Ffa16b8684defbd94e332d5ac929f%2Fapple-tv-cape-fear-photo-010101.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/ff0fa43\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1625+0+0\/resize\/768x325!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc7%2F7d%2Ffa16b8684defbd94e332d5ac929f%2Fapple-tv-cape-fear-photo-010101.jpg 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1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/636f5c2\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1625+0+0\/resize\/2160x914!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc7%2F7d%2Ffa16b8684defbd94e332d5ac929f%2Fapple-tv-cape-fear-photo-010101.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"2000\" height=\"846\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/4e5bfd8\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1625+0+0\/resize\/2000x846!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc7%2F7d%2Ffa16b8684defbd94e332d5ac929f%2Fapple-tv-cape-fear-photo-010101.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Javier Bardem as Max Cady in Apple TV\u2019s limited series \u201cCape Fear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Apple)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Comparing the chill factor of the two film versions of \u201cCape Fear\u201d \u2014 the 1962 movie starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, or the 1991 remake starring Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte \u2014 could spark a lively debate. Both depict the story of an attorney and family being stalked by a violent psychopath. Now, a new version on Apple TV will take on the story in a limited series featuring Amy Adams, Patrick Wilson and Javier Bardem as the revenge-obsessed criminal Max Cady. Bardem already proved with his Oscar-winning portrayal of the stun-gun-toting maniac in \u201cNo Country for Old Men\u201d that he has a mesmerizing power in playing sinister characters. Another plus is the involvement of two executive producers \u2014 Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese, who directed the 1991 film. Be afraid. Be very afraid.<i> \u2014 Greg Braxton<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"i-will-find-you-june-18-netflix\" class=\"subhead\">\u2018I Will Find You\u2019 (June 18, Netflix)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/1bf61fa\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4320x2160+0+0\/resize\/320x160!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2d%2Ffa%2Ff150ed4a4814bf755fbc5e1bd0fc%2Fi-will-find-you-n-s1-e1-00-27-38-19-r.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/e2bb430\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4320x2160+0+0\/resize\/568x284!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2d%2Ffa%2Ff150ed4a4814bf755fbc5e1bd0fc%2Fi-will-find-you-n-s1-e1-00-27-38-19-r.jpg 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1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/27003cf\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4320x2160+0+0\/resize\/2160x1080!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2d%2Ffa%2Ff150ed4a4814bf755fbc5e1bd0fc%2Fi-will-find-you-n-s1-e1-00-27-38-19-r.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/27af3b4\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4320x2160+0+0\/resize\/2000x1000!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2d%2Ffa%2Ff150ed4a4814bf755fbc5e1bd0fc%2Fi-will-find-you-n-s1-e1-00-27-38-19-r.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Britt Lower and Sam Worthington in Netflix\u2019s \u201cI Will Find You.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Netflix)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Britt Lower portraying a former journalist? Show me the way. This is yet another Harlan Coben adaptation keeping the streamer\u2019s shelves stocked \u2014 joining \u201cCaught,\u201d \u201cFool Me Once,\u201d \u201cGone for Good,\u201d \u201cJust One Look,\u201d \u201cThe Innocent,\u201d \u201cMissing You,\u201d \u201cRun Away,\u201d \u201cSafe,\u201d \u201cThe Stranger\u201d and \u201cThe Woods\u201d (go ahead, take a mental breath). The thriller stars Sam Worthington as David Burroughs, an imprisoned father wrongfully convicted of murdering his son. But a life sentence won\u2019t stop a desperate father. When his ex-sister-in-law Rachel Mills (Lower), a recovering reporter in search of a comeback, discovers bombshell proof that the child might still be alive, it sets off a harrowing prison break in search of the truth. But can he evade capture long enough to succeed? And will he subscribe to a news outlet to keep investigative work like Rachel\u2019s alive and well? Let\u2019s hope. The series also stars Milo Ventimiglia, Logan Browning, Chi McBride, Erin Richards and Jonathan Tucker. <i>\u2014 Y.V.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"house-of-the-dragon-season-3-june-21-hbo\" class=\"subhead\">\u2018House of the Dragon\u2019 Season 3 (June 21, HBO)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/58fb956\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1280+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F6a%2F5eb58e7044b28f98b17fb1c6fb97%2Fmatt-smith-emma-d-arcy.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/ce9ee23\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1280+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F6a%2F5eb58e7044b28f98b17fb1c6fb97%2Fmatt-smith-emma-d-arcy.jpg 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srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/4de01b2\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1280+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F6a%2F5eb58e7044b28f98b17fb1c6fb97%2Fmatt-smith-emma-d-arcy.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/d72317b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1280+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F6a%2F5eb58e7044b28f98b17fb1c6fb97%2Fmatt-smith-emma-d-arcy.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/e540e28\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1280+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F6a%2F5eb58e7044b28f98b17fb1c6fb97%2Fmatt-smith-emma-d-arcy.jpg 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1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/4be627b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1280+0+0\/resize\/2160x1440!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F6a%2F5eb58e7044b28f98b17fb1c6fb97%2Fmatt-smith-emma-d-arcy.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/67f1eab\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1280+0+0\/resize\/2000x1333!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F6a%2F5eb58e7044b28f98b17fb1c6fb97%2Fmatt-smith-emma-d-arcy.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Matt Smith and Emma D\u2019Arcy in Season 3 of HBO\u2019s \u201cHouse of the Dragon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Theo Whiteman \/ HBO)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s been nearly two years since the Season 2 finale of \u201cHouse of the Dragon,\u201d so no one will blame you if you can\u2019t quite remember where things left off (time to dust off those recaps). What I can recall is that Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D\u2019Arcy) and Daemon (Matt Smith) are finally on the same page, with the latter having sworn fealty to the queen after a visit to a weirwood tree that shows him the future (including the future dragon queen Daenerys). We also see Rhaenyra reject Alicent\u2019s (Olivia Cooke) surrender in exchange for the safety of her family, which can only mean one thing: war is coming. And after glimpsing the Season 3 trailer released late last month, you can bet your dragon it\u2019s going to be a series of epic, bloody battles. <i>\u2014 M.G.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"avatar-the-last-airbender-season-2-june-25-netflix\" class=\"subhead\">\u2018Avatar: The Last Airbender\u2019 Season 2 (June 25, Netflix)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/7e49e45\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2F22%2F4a59933a425ab6c73c26032a78c3%2Favtr-s2-unit-05787r-colored.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/c513c2b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2F22%2F4a59933a425ab6c73c26032a78c3%2Favtr-s2-unit-05787r-colored.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/601631a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2F22%2F4a59933a425ab6c73c26032a78c3%2Favtr-s2-unit-05787r-colored.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/c205679\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/1080x720!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2F22%2F4a59933a425ab6c73c26032a78c3%2Favtr-s2-unit-05787r-colored.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/e79a301\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/1240x826!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2F22%2F4a59933a425ab6c73c26032a78c3%2Favtr-s2-unit-05787r-colored.jpg 1240w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/53f8c3b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/1440x960!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2F22%2F4a59933a425ab6c73c26032a78c3%2Favtr-s2-unit-05787r-colored.jpg 1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/bb43afe\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/2160x1440!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2F22%2F4a59933a425ab6c73c26032a78c3%2Favtr-s2-unit-05787r-colored.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img class=\"image\" alt=\"Four people sit in a circle in a room.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/33f7606\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2F22%2F4a59933a425ab6c73c26032a78c3%2Favtr-s2-unit-05787r-colored.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/1da373e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2F22%2F4a59933a425ab6c73c26032a78c3%2Favtr-s2-unit-05787r-colored.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/3fa049c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2F22%2F4a59933a425ab6c73c26032a78c3%2Favtr-s2-unit-05787r-colored.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/641fa09\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/1080x720!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2F22%2F4a59933a425ab6c73c26032a78c3%2Favtr-s2-unit-05787r-colored.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/45b5070\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/1240x826!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2F22%2F4a59933a425ab6c73c26032a78c3%2Favtr-s2-unit-05787r-colored.jpg 1240w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/4edac19\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/1440x960!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2F22%2F4a59933a425ab6c73c26032a78c3%2Favtr-s2-unit-05787r-colored.jpg 1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/c90416c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/2160x1440!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2F22%2F4a59933a425ab6c73c26032a78c3%2Favtr-s2-unit-05787r-colored.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/600665e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/2000x1333!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9d%2F22%2F4a59933a425ab6c73c26032a78c3%2Favtr-s2-unit-05787r-colored.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Kiawentiio Tarbell, Ian Ousley, Gordan Cormier and Miya Cech in Season 2 of Netflix\u2019s \u201cAvatar: The Last Airbender.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Katie Yu \/ Netflix)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Long ago \u2014 more than two years, when the first season of the live-action \u201cAvatar: The Last Airbender\u201d premiered, that is \u2014 a young Air Nomad named Aang (Gordon Cormier) awoke from an inadvertent hibernation to discover his world had massively changed in the 100 years he was frozen in ice. He then embarked on a journey with new friends Katara (Kiawentiio) and Sokka (Ian Ousley) in order to master the rest of the elements and save the world. An adaptation of an acclaimed animated series, \u201cATLA\u201d Season 2 will see Team Avatar seeking out an earthbending teacher for Aang now that he\u2019s added waterbending to his repertoire. Those familiar with the original show know this teacher will be Toph Beifong (Miya Cech). A brash and confident young earthbending prodigy, Toph moonlights as a champion fighter called the Blind Bandit, unbeknownst to her overprotective upper-class parents who think their little girl is helpless. On top of adding Toph to their ranks, Aang and his gang will also be working to enlist more allies in the war being waged by the Fire Nation. The series has already been renewed for a third season. <i>\u2014 Tracy Brown<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"life-larry-and-the-pursuit-of-unhappiness-june-26-hbo\" class=\"subhead\">\u2018Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness\u2019 (June 26, HBO)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b5fa34a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F38%2Ffc54885e437493dc235d3b0c5e58%2Fld-102-101325-jj-0249-v1.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/eb6794f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F38%2Ffc54885e437493dc235d3b0c5e58%2Fld-102-101325-jj-0249-v1.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/f97a263\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F38%2Ffc54885e437493dc235d3b0c5e58%2Fld-102-101325-jj-0249-v1.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/6220c5f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/1080x720!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F38%2Ffc54885e437493dc235d3b0c5e58%2Fld-102-101325-jj-0249-v1.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/3ad920b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/1240x827!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F38%2Ffc54885e437493dc235d3b0c5e58%2Fld-102-101325-jj-0249-v1.jpg 1240w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/cce43ba\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/1440x960!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F38%2Ffc54885e437493dc235d3b0c5e58%2Fld-102-101325-jj-0249-v1.jpg 1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/c8b0bd0\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/2160x1441!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F38%2Ffc54885e437493dc235d3b0c5e58%2Fld-102-101325-jj-0249-v1.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img class=\"image\" alt=\"A man in a hat and dirty blue vest sits outdoors with a gold pan in his hand as he gestures with the other.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/c182d95\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F38%2Ffc54885e437493dc235d3b0c5e58%2Fld-102-101325-jj-0249-v1.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/0e30bb3\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F38%2Ffc54885e437493dc235d3b0c5e58%2Fld-102-101325-jj-0249-v1.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/e37c8c4\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F38%2Ffc54885e437493dc235d3b0c5e58%2Fld-102-101325-jj-0249-v1.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/f399c11\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/1080x720!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F38%2Ffc54885e437493dc235d3b0c5e58%2Fld-102-101325-jj-0249-v1.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/85c1166\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/1240x827!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F38%2Ffc54885e437493dc235d3b0c5e58%2Fld-102-101325-jj-0249-v1.jpg 1240w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/5e6ddb3\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/1440x960!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F38%2Ffc54885e437493dc235d3b0c5e58%2Fld-102-101325-jj-0249-v1.jpg 1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/3598620\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/2160x1441!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F38%2Ffc54885e437493dc235d3b0c5e58%2Fld-102-101325-jj-0249-v1.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/9501778\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8192x5464+0+0\/resize\/2000x1334!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2F38%2Ffc54885e437493dc235d3b0c5e58%2Fld-102-101325-jj-0249-v1.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Larry David in HBO\u2019s \u201cLife, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(John Johnson \/ HBO)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Subtitled \u201cAn Almost History of America\u201d and arriving on the eve of the nation\u2019s semiquincentennial, this seven-episode sketch comedy comes from Larry David, television\u2019s great luckless crank, and Barack and Michelle Obama\u2019s Higher Ground Productions. (\u201cI\u2019ve sat across the table from some of the world\u2019s most difficult leaders and wrestled with some of our most intractable problems,\u201d said the former president, whose comedy game is strong and who is slated to appear, in a statement. \u201cNothing has prepared me for working with Larry David.\u201d) Actors dressing up in period clothes and personae include Bill Hader and Kathryn Hahn as Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, Jon Hamm and Sean Hayes as the Wright brothers, and David reuniting with Jerry Seinfeld as explorers Lewis and Clark, with Jeff Garlin, J.B. Smoove and Susie Essman in from \u201cCurb Your Enthusiasm.\u201d (The only clip available as of this writing has David, in wig and mustache, as a citizen attacked as a Nazi and pervert after he kisses a nurse in a Times Square celebration on V-J Day \u2014 very Larry.) Given the tenor of the times, this may be the most appropriate way to mark this national anniversary. <i>\u2014 Robert Lloyd<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"little-house-on-the-prairie-july-9-netflix\" class=\"subhead\">\u2018Little House on the Prairie\u2019 (July 9, Netflix)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b2516d8\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F69%2F45%2F30cce9064472929ddde783aa2029%2Flhotp-101-unit-02473rc.jpg 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1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/ff3c21c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/2160x1440!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F69%2F45%2F30cce9064472929ddde783aa2029%2Flhotp-101-unit-02473rc.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/a631d3c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/2000x1333!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F69%2F45%2F30cce9064472929ddde783aa2029%2Flhotp-101-unit-02473rc.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls, left, Crosby Fitzgerald as Caroline Ingalls and Skywalker Hughes as Mary Ingalls in Netflix\u2019s \u201cLittle House on the Prairie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Eric Zachanowich \/ Netflix)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Fans of the \u201cLittle House on the Prairie\u201d books may find lots of nits to pick with the new Netflix series of the same name \u2014 Jack is not a brindle bulldog, Mary (Skywalker Hughes) is not blond and Mr. Edwards (Warren Christie) is far more troubled. But where most of Laura Ingalls Wilder\u2019s books were seen through the eyes of a child, and written for children, this series, run by executive producer Rebecca Sonnenshine, offers a more adult understanding of the late-19th century American West. Laura (Alice Halsey) remains the central character, but the adults are given more complex personalities and backstories, including damage done by the recently ended Civil War and tensions between white settlers, drawn by the government\u2019s promise of \u201cfree land,\u201d and the Native Americans who have lived there for generations. Though far from gritty, and gorgeously shot, this \u201cLittle House on the Prairie\u201d may better contextualize the Ingalls\u2019 lives than did the original 1974 hit, but it revolves around a similar celebration of family, community and the importance of hope. Charles \u201cPa\u201d Ingalls (Luke Bracey) remains as a fiddle-playing hero, while Caroline \u201cMa\u201d Ingalls (Crosby Fitzgerald) comes into her own as a more feisty and powerful character than even the books allowed. That alone makes it worth watching. <i>\u2014 M.M.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lucky-july-15-apple-tv\" class=\"subhead\">\u2018Lucky\u2019 (July 15, Apple TV)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/93f8f8d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd1%2F9a%2Fb285d0bf46d19473a961d4369d43%2Flucky-photo-010101.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/99f4f30\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd1%2F9a%2Fb285d0bf46d19473a961d4369d43%2Flucky-photo-010101.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/be0263a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd1%2F9a%2Fb285d0bf46d19473a961d4369d43%2Flucky-photo-010101.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/4283e9e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/1080x720!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd1%2F9a%2Fb285d0bf46d19473a961d4369d43%2Flucky-photo-010101.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/fcd0afd\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/1240x826!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd1%2F9a%2Fb285d0bf46d19473a961d4369d43%2Flucky-photo-010101.jpg 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1080w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/1b6cd75\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/1240x826!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd1%2F9a%2Fb285d0bf46d19473a961d4369d43%2Flucky-photo-010101.jpg 1240w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/761df67\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/1440x960!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd1%2F9a%2Fb285d0bf46d19473a961d4369d43%2Flucky-photo-010101.jpg 1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/20c8e99\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/2160x1440!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd1%2F9a%2Fb285d0bf46d19473a961d4369d43%2Flucky-photo-010101.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/3b1bb53\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/2000x1333!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd1%2F9a%2Fb285d0bf46d19473a961d4369d43%2Flucky-photo-010101.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Anya Taylor-Joy in Apple TV\u2019s \u201cLucky.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Michael Becker \/ Apple)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Any project that stars Anya Taylor-Joy is worth checking out. In the last several years, the actor has brought her unique intensity and fierceness to numerous TV and film projects ranging from \u201cThe Queen\u2019s Gambit\u201d and \u201cThe Menu\u201d to \u201cFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga\u201d and \u201cThe Gorge.\u201d She is the star and an executive producer of \u201cLucky,\u201d playing a con artist targeted by both the FBI and a ruthless crime boss when a multimillion-dollar heist goes wrong. The cast includes Timothy Olyphant and Annette Bening. <i>\u2014 G.B.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ride-or-die-july-15-prime-video\" class=\"subhead\">\u2018Ride or Die\u2019 (July 15, Prime Video)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/c3637b4\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1607+0+0\/resize\/320x134!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F18%2F6773e28445438df892932c95b8d5%2Fride-or-die-hannah-waddingham-octavia-spencer-ed-skrein.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/a39bb2b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1607+0+0\/resize\/568x238!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F18%2F6773e28445438df892932c95b8d5%2Fride-or-die-hannah-waddingham-octavia-spencer-ed-skrein.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/7b3e2ac\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1607+0+0\/resize\/768x321!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F18%2F6773e28445438df892932c95b8d5%2Fride-or-die-hannah-waddingham-octavia-spencer-ed-skrein.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/be77c54\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1607+0+0\/resize\/1080x452!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F18%2F6773e28445438df892932c95b8d5%2Fride-or-die-hannah-waddingham-octavia-spencer-ed-skrein.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/7c5aacb\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1607+0+0\/resize\/1240x519!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F18%2F6773e28445438df892932c95b8d5%2Fride-or-die-hannah-waddingham-octavia-spencer-ed-skrein.jpg 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srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/f9386b2\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1607+0+0\/resize\/320x134!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F18%2F6773e28445438df892932c95b8d5%2Fride-or-die-hannah-waddingham-octavia-spencer-ed-skrein.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/8338024\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1607+0+0\/resize\/568x238!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F18%2F6773e28445438df892932c95b8d5%2Fride-or-die-hannah-waddingham-octavia-spencer-ed-skrein.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/70a35f0\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1607+0+0\/resize\/768x321!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F18%2F6773e28445438df892932c95b8d5%2Fride-or-die-hannah-waddingham-octavia-spencer-ed-skrein.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/72745c2\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1607+0+0\/resize\/1080x452!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F18%2F6773e28445438df892932c95b8d5%2Fride-or-die-hannah-waddingham-octavia-spencer-ed-skrein.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/bed4617\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1607+0+0\/resize\/1240x519!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F18%2F6773e28445438df892932c95b8d5%2Fride-or-die-hannah-waddingham-octavia-spencer-ed-skrein.jpg 1240w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/1cb9d80\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1607+0+0\/resize\/1440x603!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F18%2F6773e28445438df892932c95b8d5%2Fride-or-die-hannah-waddingham-octavia-spencer-ed-skrein.jpg 1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/e06f586\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1607+0+0\/resize\/2160x904!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F18%2F6773e28445438df892932c95b8d5%2Fride-or-die-hannah-waddingham-octavia-spencer-ed-skrein.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"2000\" height=\"837\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/8b2373f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x1607+0+0\/resize\/2000x837!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F18%2F6773e28445438df892932c95b8d5%2Fride-or-die-hannah-waddingham-octavia-spencer-ed-skrein.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Hannah Waddingham, Octavia Spencer and Ed Skrein in Prime Video\u2019s \u201cRide or Die.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Prime)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer in a European-set, action-packed buddy series? Sign me up! The pair play best friends Judith (Waddingham) and Debbie (Spencer), but Judith has been hiding an important fact from her bestie \u2014 she\u2019s a deadly assassin. High jinks ensue. It\u2019s nice to see them paired onscreen \u2014 Waddingham is pulling double duty this summer with \u201cTed Lasso\u201d also returning \u2014 and the recent burst of shows featuring middle-aged women with lively onscreen lives has been a real highlight this year. The actors are executive producers on the series, created by Tessa Coates with Matt Miller (\u201cLethal Weapon\u201d) showrunning. Bill Nighy also stars. <i>\u2014 M.G.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-hawk-summer-2026-netflix\" class=\"subhead\">\u2018The Hawk\u2019 (Summer 2026, Netflix)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/7b1cb60\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2F9e%2Fe4e64afd4cc99a8d0ae5c9fe875a%2Fthehawk-101-250910-ch-00171-rc.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/0507fd0\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2F9e%2Fe4e64afd4cc99a8d0ae5c9fe875a%2Fthehawk-101-250910-ch-00171-rc.jpg 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1240w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/24e23da\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/1440x960!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2F9e%2Fe4e64afd4cc99a8d0ae5c9fe875a%2Fthehawk-101-250910-ch-00171-rc.jpg 1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/5b7443f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/2160x1440!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2F9e%2Fe4e64afd4cc99a8d0ae5c9fe875a%2Fthehawk-101-250910-ch-00171-rc.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img class=\"image\" alt=\"A man holding a golf club over his shoulder in a pink and blue shirt and white visor.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/2ad2c08\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2F9e%2Fe4e64afd4cc99a8d0ae5c9fe875a%2Fthehawk-101-250910-ch-00171-rc.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/a4f1ba8\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2F9e%2Fe4e64afd4cc99a8d0ae5c9fe875a%2Fthehawk-101-250910-ch-00171-rc.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/1a8d5b6\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2F9e%2Fe4e64afd4cc99a8d0ae5c9fe875a%2Fthehawk-101-250910-ch-00171-rc.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b3e146a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/1080x720!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2F9e%2Fe4e64afd4cc99a8d0ae5c9fe875a%2Fthehawk-101-250910-ch-00171-rc.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/72e93bc\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/1240x826!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2F9e%2Fe4e64afd4cc99a8d0ae5c9fe875a%2Fthehawk-101-250910-ch-00171-rc.jpg 1240w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/1066754\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/1440x960!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2F9e%2Fe4e64afd4cc99a8d0ae5c9fe875a%2Fthehawk-101-250910-ch-00171-rc.jpg 1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/7262139\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/2160x1440!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2F9e%2Fe4e64afd4cc99a8d0ae5c9fe875a%2Fthehawk-101-250910-ch-00171-rc.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/20b412a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3600x2400+0+0\/resize\/2000x1333!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2F9e%2Fe4e64afd4cc99a8d0ae5c9fe875a%2Fthehawk-101-250910-ch-00171-rc.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Will Ferrell in Netflix\u2019s \u201cThe Hawk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Colleen E. Hayes \/ Netflix)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Comedy elder statesman (and sometime serious actor) Will Ferrell, who got famous on television and then became a movie star, returns to the medium that made him and a genre that has served him well in the past: the sports comedy. (See: \u201cSemi-Pro,\u201d \u201cBlades of Glory,\u201d \u201cTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,\u201d \u201cKicking &amp; Screaming\u201d and, at a stretch, \u201cEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.\u201d) The self-created series features Ferrell as Lonnie \u201cThe Hawk\u201d Hawkins, a championship golfer \u2014 a sport a 60-year-old actor can plausibly wrap around himself \u2014 looking for a comeback after a 20-year descent from the top, and aiming high: the PGA tour. \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d castmates Molly Shannon and Chris Parnell are on board as Hawkins\u2019 estranged wife and a PGA board member, respectively. The stacked cast also includes Luke Wilson (whose brother Owen starred in last year\u2019s golf comedy, \u201cStick\u201d), Fortune Feimster as Hawkins\u2019 caddie and Jimmy Tatro as his successful golfer son. <i>\u2014 R.L.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ted-lasso-season-4-aug-5-apple-tv\" class=\"subhead\">\u2018Ted Lasso\u2019 Season 4 (Aug. 5, Apple TV)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/4ced80e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F88%2F2c8534434487b2d556e06815be8e%2Ftedlasso-photo-040103.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/cdc9060\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F88%2F2c8534434487b2d556e06815be8e%2Ftedlasso-photo-040103.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/60cd52d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F88%2F2c8534434487b2d556e06815be8e%2Ftedlasso-photo-040103.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/e990dd5\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/1080x720!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F88%2F2c8534434487b2d556e06815be8e%2Ftedlasso-photo-040103.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/872d5aa\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/1240x826!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F88%2F2c8534434487b2d556e06815be8e%2Ftedlasso-photo-040103.jpg 1240w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/554240a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/1440x960!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F88%2F2c8534434487b2d556e06815be8e%2Ftedlasso-photo-040103.jpg 1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/cde8d4d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/2160x1440!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F88%2F2c8534434487b2d556e06815be8e%2Ftedlasso-photo-040103.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img class=\"image\" alt=\"A woman in a blue track suit stands next to a man in white visor, shirt and blue track pants pointing toward the field.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b615e15\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/320x213!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F88%2F2c8534434487b2d556e06815be8e%2Ftedlasso-photo-040103.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/c0ea43f\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/568x379!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F88%2F2c8534434487b2d556e06815be8e%2Ftedlasso-photo-040103.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/cc07956\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/768x512!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F88%2F2c8534434487b2d556e06815be8e%2Ftedlasso-photo-040103.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/63bc3db\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/1080x720!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F88%2F2c8534434487b2d556e06815be8e%2Ftedlasso-photo-040103.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/4b8d7f8\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/1240x826!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F88%2F2c8534434487b2d556e06815be8e%2Ftedlasso-photo-040103.jpg 1240w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/fcd8515\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/1440x960!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F88%2F2c8534434487b2d556e06815be8e%2Ftedlasso-photo-040103.jpg 1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/456a934\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/2160x1440!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F88%2F2c8534434487b2d556e06815be8e%2Ftedlasso-photo-040103.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/289512e\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/8640x5760+0+0\/resize\/2000x1333!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F88%2F2c8534434487b2d556e06815be8e%2Ftedlasso-photo-040103.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Tanya Reynolds and Jason Sudeikis in Season 4 of Apple TV\u2019s \u201cTed Lasso.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Colin Hutton \/ Apple)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Who would have imagined that TV\u2019s most polarizing series would be a gentle comedy about created family set against a low-performing British soccer team and its imported American coach, its merits and demerits hotly debated episode by episode across a three-season arc? Having neatly completed its arc three years ago, with Jason Sudeikis\u2019 Ted having gone home to Kansas, a fourth season (to be followed by a fifth and sixth) hardly seemed necessary, or even wise \u2014 but, as a fan, I\u2019ll be there for it. The new arc brings the title character back to Richmond to coach \u201ca second division women\u2019s football team\u201d \u2014 I don\u2019t know what that means exactly, but I know it isn\u2019t first division \u2014 which does present new thematic possibilities and opportunities for growth. Returning with Sudeikis are Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Jeremy Swift, in whatever new roles their characters might now occupy. (Sadly, there is no sign of Nick Mohammed or Phil Dunster, though you can certainly catch them elsewhere.) Let the arguments begin again. <i>\u2014 R.L.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lanterns-aug-16-hbo-max\" class=\"subhead\">\u2018Lanterns\u2019 (Aug. 16, HBO Max)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/4527e46\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/320x180!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F87%2F43f80c3849c287aa7592b4f78342%2Faaron-pierre-kyle-chandler-2.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/c2c48be\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/568x320!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F87%2F43f80c3849c287aa7592b4f78342%2Faaron-pierre-kyle-chandler-2.jpg 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srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/75324ab\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/320x180!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F87%2F43f80c3849c287aa7592b4f78342%2Faaron-pierre-kyle-chandler-2.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b661cc3\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/568x320!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F87%2F43f80c3849c287aa7592b4f78342%2Faaron-pierre-kyle-chandler-2.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b8a70b3\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/768x432!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F87%2F43f80c3849c287aa7592b4f78342%2Faaron-pierre-kyle-chandler-2.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/0ecab7d\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/1080x608!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F87%2F43f80c3849c287aa7592b4f78342%2Faaron-pierre-kyle-chandler-2.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/d286aff\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/1240x698!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F87%2F43f80c3849c287aa7592b4f78342%2Faaron-pierre-kyle-chandler-2.jpg 1240w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/bd14084\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/1440x810!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F87%2F43f80c3849c287aa7592b4f78342%2Faaron-pierre-kyle-chandler-2.jpg 1440w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/9096a36\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/2160x1215!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F87%2F43f80c3849c287aa7592b4f78342%2Faaron-pierre-kyle-chandler-2.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/0bde70b\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1920x1080+0+0\/resize\/2000x1125!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2F87%2F43f80c3849c287aa7592b4f78342%2Faaron-pierre-kyle-chandler-2.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>Aaron Pierre, left, and Kyle Chandler in HBO Max\u2019s \u201cLanterns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(John Johnson \/ HBO Max)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>A superhero crime drama set in the DC Universe, \u201cLanterns\u201d will follow a pair of intergalactic cops as they investigate a murder somewhere in the Midwest. The show stars Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, a new recruit to the Green Lantern Corps, and Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, a Green Lantern legend who is nearing retirement. \u201cTrue Detective\u201d and \u201cSlow Horses\u201d have been mentioned as inspirations for the series, which boasts both prestige TV and comic book bona fides in creators Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King. In the comics, Green Lanterns are known for wielding power rings, which allow their wearers to create anything they can imagine out of their energy. These signature rings are only as powerful as the will of the wearer and periodically need to be recharged. But don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s unlikely that any prior knowledge of comic book lore or the wider DCU will be required to dive into the show. \u201cLanterns\u201d also features Kelly Macdonald as a local no-nonsense sheriff with ties to the community, as well as Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, a Green Lantern introduced in \u201cSuperman.\u201d <i>\u2014 T.B.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"monsters-of-god-summer-2026-hbo\" class=\"subhead\">\u2018Monsters of God\u2019 (Summer 2026, HBO)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure m-0\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/649e6e9\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x2160+0+0\/resize\/320x180!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F47%2F50%2F8780465b44c1875b67b261e95632%2F01-monsters-of-god-african-bush-viper-goode-films-horizontal2-jpg.jpeg 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The four-part docuseries focuses on reptiles \u2014 Goode\u2019s first love, according to a synopsis of the series \u2014 and the collectors and smugglers going to great lengths to get their hands on rarer and deadlier species in what has become a billion-dollar criminal enterprise that spans six continents. It\u2019ll introduce us to two shadowy figures in the industry: Hank Molt and Tommy Crutchfield, whose rivalry over supplying rare species to U.S. zoos changed the reptile world. It\u2019s sure to be another captivating, completely irksome and bleak look into animal welfare exploitation that will, hopefully, prompt action. (The popularity of \u201cTiger King\u201d accelerated the passage of the Big Cat Public Safety Act, while \u201cChimp Crazy\u201d resulted in a 46-month prison sentence for the main subject of its series.) 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