What to stream: With few new movies on the horizon, consider these TV shows | app

January is a notoriously slow time for new film releases, a break from the overwhelming outing of awards contenders in November and December, while ballots are counted and statuettes are ready to be distributed. Omicron isn’t helping the situation either, as new releases scatter off the schedule at later dates in the year. The good thing is that there are a plethora of fresh new TV shows debuting on streaming platforms, so curl up on the couch with a series or two, there’s plenty to watch.

Some beloved series are back with highly anticipated new seasons, including Season 2 of “The Righteous Gemstones” on HBO Max, the wacky comedy set in the world of high-stakes televangelism. Created by and starring mischievous comedic actor Danny McBride, the series stars Adam Devine, John Goodman and Walton Goggins. The genre-defying hipster mystery series “Search Party” also returns with its fifth and final season (all episodes available now), concluding the twisted story of Dory Sief (Alia Shawkat), who sets off in search of acquaintance disappeared, and ended up getting lost in the process. Created by G. Charles Rogers and Sarah-Violet Bliss, the series is an absurd and incisive comedic cultural commentary.

Now available on Netflix, the gritty cheerleading docuseries “Cheer” is back for Season 2, and the cheerleaders from Navarro College in Texas face more than the brutal, jaw-dropping practices for championships in Daytona Beach. They’re also dealing with the newfound fame and attention that came with the start of Season 1 in early 2020, as well as the legal issues facing star Jerry Harris. The series, which now includes a look at the Trinity Valley rivals, remains as dramatic and searing as ever, with the athleticism on display still unprecedented.

The exciting new series that debuted last week includes the half-hour comedy-drama “Somebody Somewhere” on HBO Max, starring New York cabaret star Bridget Everett in a lightly autobiographical show that imagines what what might have happened if she had never left Kansas. The series is packed with New York cabaret and theater types, including the iconic Murray Hill and Jeff Hiller, who co-stars as friends trying to help former choir star Sam (Everett) in discover a safe space for creative expression within it. hometown.

Also on HBO is James Gunn’s irreverent take on “Peacemaker,” the character played by John Cena in Gunn’s take on “The Suicide Squad,” which hit theaters last year. Come for the choreographed spectacle that is the opening credits, stay for Gunn’s signature style of comic book snark and deep soundtrack cuts. For “Star Wars” fans, Jon Favreau is behind the latest Disney+ series to immerse themselves in this world. “The Book of Boba Fett” stars Kiwi actor Temuera Morrison as the iconic bounty hunter.

And if you haven’t caught up with the Showtime sensation that has taken over Twitter for the past 10 weeks, get to the “Yellow Vests” ASAP. The series follows a group of women as they come to terms with their past after surviving a plane crash as teenage soccer players. The series just wrapped up last weekend, so it’s time to binge to your heart’s content.

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