Thu., Dec. 9, 2021
Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis in HBO Max’s “And Just Like That … .” (HBO Max)
What’s new for home viewing on Video on Demand and Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max and other streaming services.
Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) are back in “And Just Like That …” (TV-MA), a limited-series sequel to “Sex and the City” that follows the three longtime friends (Kim Cattrall is not part of the reunion) as they navigate life in their 50s. New episodes on Thursdays. (HBO Max)
The British limited series “Landscapers” (TV-MA) is an offbeat crime drama based on the true story of a seemingly ordinary British couple (played by Olivia Colman and David Thewlis) whose real lives are tangled in fantasy, denial and murder. New episodes on Mondays (HBO Max)
The sixth and final season of “The Expanse” (TV-MA) sends the sprawling space drama into the heat of interstellar warfare. New episodes on Fridays. (Amazon Prime Video)
The documentary “The First Wave” (2021, R) follows a group of doctors, nurses and patients in one of New York’s hardest-hit hospital systems over the first four months of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Hulu)
Will Smith travels the world to explore Earth’s greatest wonders in the natural history limited series “Welcome to Earth” (TV-PG) produced by National Geographic. (Disney+)
A group of misunderstood animals makes a break from the zoo to get “Back to the Outback” (2021, PG) in the animated adventure set in Australia. (Netflix)
“Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas” (2021, TV-14) is both a holiday musical and a sequel to the TV series starring Jane Levy. Streams free with ads along with the original series. (Roku Channel)
Also new is the TV variety show “Michael Buble’s Christmas in the City” (TV-PG) (Hulu and Peacock).
“Dear Evan Hansen” (2021, PG-13) brings the hit Broadway musical to the screen with Ben Platt reprising his stage role, and “Portal Runner” (2021, not rated) is a family science-fiction adventure filmed in Seattle.
Sandra Bullock produces and stars in “The Unforgivable” (2021, R) as a woman released from a 20-year prison sentence for murder.
“Saturday Morning All Star Hits!” (TV-14), a mix of live-action and animation, celebrates and sends up the Saturday morning shows of the 1980s and ’90s.
Riz Ahmed stars in the psychological thriller “Encounter” (2021, R) as a decorated Marine who abducts his children during a mental breakdown. (Amazon Prime Video)
“Ed Sheeran: The Equals Live Experience” (not rated) presents the recording artist performing his new album.
The British comedy “Bloods” (not rated) stars Samson Kayo and Jane Horrocks as mismatched paramedic partners in the South London ambulance service.
“Creamerie” (not rated) is a post-apocalyptic dark comedy from New Zealand about a future where a viral plague killed all men … or did it?
“The Forever Prisoner” (2021, TV-MA) delves into the story of the first high-value detainee put through the CIA’s program of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques (aka torture).
Jodie Turner-Smith stars as “Anne Boleyn” (not rated) in the limited-series psychological historical drama. New episodes on Thursdays. (AMC+)
“One Night in Miami,” “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Cry Macho,” “Cop Shop”
“Dear Evan Hansen,” “Cry Macho,” “Cop Shop”
Sean Axmaker is a Seattle film critic and writer. His reviews of streaming movies and television can be found at streamondemandathome.com.
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