Jane Campion’s Power Of The Dog premieres on Netflix
Also tonight: Roku revives Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist for a Christmas one-off, It’s Always Sunny is back, and Netflix’s Lost In Space ends its run
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Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Wednesday, December 1. All times are Eastern.
Top pick
The Power Of The Dog (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.): “Westerns have been deconstructing toxic masculinity for ages. The Thomas Savage novel on which The Power Of The Dog is based got there way back in 1967. But [director] Jane Campion approaches the task with a sensual touch few of her peers possess—and with an equally uncommon understanding of where humanity’s darkest and most transcendent impulses intersect. In The Power Of The Dog, ordinary life is a soap bubble that can burst at the slightest touch. Campion’s films frequently use families to explore the commingling of personal and political violence, and The Power Of The Dog fits this mold.” Here is Katie Rife’s complete review of the film, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
Regular coverage
Hawkeye (Disney+, 3:01 a.m.)
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (FXX, 10 p.m., season 15 premiere): The comedy returns after a two-year break with a two-episode premiere, titled “2020: A Year In Review” and “The Gang Makes Lethal Weapon 7.” Two new episodes will air every Wednesday until the season finale on December 22. Dennis Perkins will recap.
DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow (The CW, 8 p.m.): In lieu of a regular episode, Legends ups the game with a holiday special called Beebo Saves Christmas. The cast additions include Chris Kattan, Yvette Nicole Brown, Keith Ferguson, while Victor Garber returns to narrate the hour. Keep an eye out for Sam Barsanti’s coverage of the episode
Wild cards
Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas (Roku, 3:01 a.m.): NBC’s loss is Roku’s gain. The broadcast network canceled Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist earlier this year after two seasons, but Roku snatched it up for a one-off holiday special. The film picks up after the finale, as Zoey (Jane Levy) navigates her familial and romantic relationships. The musical dramedy also stars Mary Steenburgen, Skylar Astin, Alex Newell, Peter Gallagher, and Bernadette Peters. Meanwhile, both seasons of Zoey’s and the Christmas film are available for a free and heartwarming binge on Roku.
Lost In Space (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.): In the third and final season of this sci-fi drama, the stakes are higher than ever for the Robinson family. After a year of being trapped on a mysterious planet, they must lead the 97 young Colonists in a harrowing evacuation. John (Toby Stephens) and Maureen (Molly Parker) battle overwhelming odds as they try to reunite with their kids. The cast includes Taylor Russell, Mina Sundwall, and Douglas Hodge. Season three consists of eight episodes.
Fruitcake Fraud (Discovery+, 3:01 a.m.): Enjoy your holiday celebration with a side of notorious fraud. This Discovery+ true-crime special covers the case of husband and wife Sandy and Kay Jenkins, who embezzled over $17 million in a decade from the Collin Street Bakery in Corsicana, Texas, where Sandy worked as an accountant. The bakery is known for its fruitcakes, selling up to 20,000 per day during the holiday season. The 90-minute special traces how the duo were able to go undetected for several years, and how the case baffled the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s office once it was revealed.
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Even the trailer for Power of the Dog makes me incredibly uncomfortable. No thank you.
And while I gave up on Lost in Space early in the second season, I sure hope Molly Parker pops up again somewhere soon.
Looking forward to Power of the Dog. Always like a good modern western. Real good one’s only seem to come along every few years. Guess we’ll see how this one holds up.
More Hawkguy yaaaay!
Didn’t realize Sunny was coming back so soon! Has it really been two years? nooooo … has it?Beebo: Chris Kattan? Wow okay. Yvette Nicole Brown? I got a Community notification for this?
Hey, where’s my Community notification?
Power of the Dog was awful. You won’t get your Western fix from it, unfortunately.
The series finale of The Sinner is tonight too, but I’m more psyched for Beebo & ZEP.
“John (Toby Stephens) and Maureen (Molly Parker) battle overwhelming odds as they try to reunite with their kids. The cast includes Taylor Russell, Mina Sundwall, and Douglas Hodge.”Wait, is (the great) Parker Posey not in Lost in Space anymore? Honestly, I hate-watch that show because I love her, I love Molly Parker, and I like Toby Stephens (son of the dowager Violet Crawley) even though he’s a straight actor who played gay for some strange reason in that very strange pirate show. But I digress… Lost in Space evaporates from my memory about 10 seconds after I finish a season. Did Dr. Smith die or for some reason leave the show? I’m definitely going to need a recap before starting season 3 (if I decide to start season 3).
I’d like to know the answer to this question as well. I haven’t made it through season 2 yet because it’s so underwhelming overall, but Parker Posey is really outstanding as a scenery-chewing villain, and the rest of the cast does the best they can with the blah material. It’s still far better than the original though. That’s the benefit to remaking worthless trash — there’s nowhere to go but up. Nobody should ever remake a brilliant classic of anything. Smart producers here. It may not be a very interesting show, but it’s still golden compared to the original. (I’m not a fan of camp though, so YMMV.)
A whole hour of Beebo! That’s great!I’ll NEVER read the review, but a whole hour of Beebo is great!
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So glad I saw The Power of The Dog on a big screen, the photography is truly gorgeous… I’m also glad that Netflix finances this type of projects, which would certainly not be commercially viable in theaters… it’s far from a conventional western…