Looking for a prickly (and fictional) political drama or your next comedy binge? This weekend’s selections have you covered.
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This weekend I have … an hour, and I want political drama (but not this)
‘Total Control’
When to watch: Now, on Sundance Now.
Rachel Griffiths and Deborah Mailman star in this prickly Australian drama as the prime minister and a local-hero-turned-senator. “Total” depicts state violence and other instances of egregious abuse, but it also has a knack for tricky, smaller kinds of conflict — moments of friction that only one person in the conversation perceives, bargains where the parties disagree on what’s being exchanged but neither realizes it. There are six episodes, and new installments come out on Thursdays.
… a few hours, and I crave discipline
‘On Pointe’
When to watch: Starting Friday, on Disney+.
This six-part documentary series follows a season at the School of American Ballet, but it’s much less about dance qua dance than it is about sacrifice and determination. The students profiled here, from bubbly little kids up through more withholding older teens, are bright and passionate and sometimes startlingly sophisticated in their capacities to explain their interests and artistry; they also often describe their lives as “stressful.” As far as ballet shows go, this is pretty by the book, but as with any polished pursuit-of-excellence tale, it’s engrossing.
… a few hours, and I crave naughtiness
‘Harley Quinn’
When to watch: Now, on HBO Max.
HBO Max has had a bumpy rollout, but it’s finally available through Roku and Amazon Fire devices, among other methods, and its library has a terrific signal-to-noise ratio. If you like the joke pacing on shows like “Happy Endings” or “Community,” but want something racier and more contemporary, or if you miss the banter-y parts of “BoJack Horseman,” watch this iteration of the Harley Quinn story, even if you’re not typically a big Batman or comics person in general. The show plays around with form and satire in funny and surprising ways, with reference upon reference upon reference, and it has an almost junk-food, give-me-more-more-more sense of forward momentum. If you’re looking for a comedy binge, watch this.
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