Director Juel Taylor previously co-wrote Creed II, and hopefully he can make the absurd dynamic between the leads elevate this original feature. It’s a showcase for Buteau, a stand-up comic, actor and podcast host, whose memoir of the same name inspired the show’s fictionalised outlook.ĭelivering an updated dose of 1970s Blaxploitation, They Cloned Tyrone (July 27) is a science fiction comedy about a trio of black inner-city hustlers – dope runner Fontaine (John Boyega), sex worker Yo-Yo (Teyonah Parris), and pimp Slick Charles (Jamie Foxx) – who discover that the white establishment is running nefarious experiments in the hood. Her career takes off when she starts dressing curvy clients to shine, while returning to the dating game.
Fans of courtroom twists will be well satisfied.Īlso on Netflix: Delivered with some of the same comic verve and self-affirmation as Netflix’s recent Australian farce Wellmania, Survival of the Thickest (July 13) is a making-it-happen comedy about Mavis Beaumont (Michelle Buteau), a struggling New York stylist who has to begin again after discovering her partner’s infidelity. The new season finds Haller defending a chef accused of murdering a real estate developer, with the returning supporting cast including Neve Campbell as Haller’s former wife and Australian Angus Sampson as his unconventional private investigator. In David E Kelley’s streaming reboot, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo’s Haller has shakier foundations – he’s rebuilding his practice after a rehab stint – and frayed ethics. Author Michael Connelly’s savvy but wayward Los Angeles criminal attorney Mickey Haller, whose penchant for doing business in his chauffeured car inspires the title, was previously played by Matthew McConaughey in a 2011 film of the same name. The first season of this legal drama grew on me, to the point where I’m now keen for new episodes. My top Netflix recommendation is The Lincoln Lawyer (July 6). Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller in The Lincoln Lawyer. Chances are I can persuade myself to check it out. And please also let us know what vintage shows you’ve rediscovered on a streaming platform.
It’s a push and pull that keeps us guessing with every new show.Īs ever, don’t forget to please let us know what programs you’ve found that got by us. As consolidation looms, streaming services are trying to give audiences more of what they want, even as they continue to further the creative boundaries in a bid to find that next must-see sensation. July is another hectic month of new titles and returning successes. And there’s certainly a great deal happening in the present. The advantage – or so I tell myself – is that getting reacquainted with television’s past provides a better perspective on the present. Lately it’s been a random episode of the 1980s sitcom Cheers (Paramount+), or a deep (space) dive into the two decades old science-fiction of Battlestar Galactica (Binge).
Whether it’s one I missed back in the day, or a series worth a rewatch, my viewing schedule gets derailed. Every month as a television critic I struggle to keep up with the slew of streaming shows debuting, yet at some point I invariably start obsessively exploring the tiles of whatever service I have open looking for older shows. Hello! A confession: I have a wanton, wandering eye. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size
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