There are several interesting movies and TV shows premiering this week, from a fascinating Netflix documentary about the wellness industry to Five Bedrooms, a new TV show from Peacock that’s Friends meets HGTV. Below are the things you should particularly earmark for the days ahead.
Sunday, August 9
Surviving Jeffrey Epstein: “On the anniversary of disgraced financier and alleged sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein’s death, Lifetime will debut the revealing investigative documentary, Surviving Jeffrey Epstein, as a two-night, four-hour event telling the stories of eight survivors with insights from those close to him,” reads a press release from Lifetime. 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime (night two will be August 10 at 9 p.m. ET)
Monday, August 10
Game On: A Comedy Crossover Event: Eva Longoria, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, and Anthony Alabi are among the celebrities featured in this world-colliding, four-episode tentpole. Streaming on Netflix
Tuesday, August 11
Hard Knocks: Los Angeles: “Hard Knocks: Los Angeles gives an unfiltered all-access look at what it takes to make it in the National Football League,” reads a description from HBO. “The 18-time Sports Emmy Award winning series will follow head coaches Anthony Lynn of the Los Angeles Chargers and Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams leading a mix of established veterans, free-agent acquisitions and rising stars on both sides of the ball.” 10 p.m. ET on HBO
Wednesday, August 12
(Un)well: A new documentary exploring the popular (and polarizing) wellness phenomenon. Streaming on Netflix
Thursday, August 13
Five Bedrooms: This eight-episode series focuses on five single people who meet at a wedding (at the singles table, of course) and decide to go in and buy a house together. Streaming on Peacock
Friday, August 14
The Silencing: Here is the synopsis of this movie, per a press email: “Reformed hunter (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and a sheriff (Annabelle Wallis) are caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse when they set out to track a killer who may have kidnapped the hunter’s daughter five years ago.” VOD and Digital
Endless: Here is the synopsis of this movie, per a press email: “Endless follows love struck high school graduates Riley (Alexandra Shipp) and Chris (Nicholas Hamilton). When they are separated by a tragic car accident, Riley blames herself for her boyfriend’s death while Chris is stranded in limbo. Miraculously, the two find a way to connect. In a love story that transcends life and death, both Riley and Chris are forced to learn the hardest lesson of all: letting go.” VOD
