Nathan Fielder’s The Curse, Loki season 2 finale, and more new TV to watch this week

Spooky season is “over,” however spooky season can be a frame of mind. Which is all to say that there are nonetheless horror TV choices for many who search them and need to maintain the spirit alive. Like Netflix’s newest horror anime, Akuma Kun, or Showtime’s The Curse, starring Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone. It’s arduous to inform if both of those shall be enjoying their horrors notably straight, nevertheless it’s the thought (and the suitable quantity of dread) that counts.
In any other case, the choices of this week’s new TV run the gamut: There’s a spy-tinged actuality present competitors, the tip of season 2 of Loki and all its MCU timeline shenanigans, Australian rom-coms, and more. And we’d be remiss to not point out a number of the ongoing exhibits, like Invincible.
Right here’s all of the new and notable TV premieres and finales this week:
New exhibits on Netflix
Akuma Kun
Style: Supernatural
Launch date: Nov. 9, with all episodes
Based mostly on the unique comedian by Shigeru Mizuki, Akuma Kun follows a boy working as a magical investigator to remedy mysteries (and even murders!). Oh, additionally, he was raised by a demon, and his associate is barely half-human. Neat!
New exhibits on Disney Plus
Loki season 2 finale
Picture: Gareth Gatrell/Marvel Studios
Style: MCU timey-wimey mischief
Launch date: Nov. 9
Showrunner/creator: Eric Martin
Solid: Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, Gugu Mbatha-Uncooked, Jonathan Majors, Ke Huy Quan
Loki season 2 is ending, and boy howdy are they in it now, of us! The Time Loom is all F-ed up, Victor Well timed acquired spaghetti’d, and Loki — nicely, he’s nonetheless the god of mischief, so perhaps that shall be of some benefit right here?
New exhibits on Max
Rap Sh!t season 2
Style: Comedy
Launch date: Nov. 9, with two episodes
Showrunner/creator: Syreeta Singleton
Solid: Aida Osman, KaMillion, and more
After being delayed because of the SAG-AFTRA strike, Rap Sh!t is lastly again. And whereas it’d be good if it had been round already, no less than it’s lastly right here — and we are able to lastly see what occurs after the police arrest Shawna!
Doom Patrol collection finale
Picture: Jace Downs/Warner Bros. Leisure
Style: Alt superheroes
Launch date: Nov. 9
Showrunner/creator: Jeremy Carver
Solid: Diane Guerrero, April Bowlby, Matt Bomer, Brendan Fraser, Timothy Dalton, and more
The finale of TV’s zaniest superhero present is appropriately titled “Done Patrol.” The group has been combating all season to keep their lifespan, as Immortus looms. They’ve actually gone by means of the wringer — a musical episode, some TV appearances, and a complete lot of were-butts — and now all of it comes to an in depth.
New exhibits on Prime Video
007: Highway to a Million
Style: Actuality present competitors (journey model)
Launch date: Nov. 10, with one episode
Host: Brian Cox
Solid: Groups of two competing for 1 million kilos
Do you miss the James Bond franchise? Do you miss watching Brian Cox smirk on Succession? 007: Highway to a Million is right here to fill that void — although it’s acquired much less of the previous than you’ll suppose. The present is themed across the well-known double-0, nevertheless it’s principally simply set dressing; assignments are given out through Cox in a management room, however primarily it’s simply Superb Race-esque as groups of two do vaguely Bond-y issues and reply trivia. However importantly: It’s enjoyable!
New exhibits on Paramount Plus
Colin from Accounts
Style: Rom-com
Launch date: Nov. 9, with two episodes
Showrunner/creator: Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall
Solid: additionally Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall
Colin from Accounts follows the rising pattern of difficult TV rom-coms: Ashley (American Auto’s Harriet Dyer) and Gordon (Patrick Brammall) are two complicated people who’re introduced collectively by a fluke automotive accident and a canine they title Colin. Collectively, they’re prepared to stand with all their flaws and perhaps determine how to do this love factor.
New exhibits on Apple TV Plus
The Buccaneers
Style: Plucky interval piece
Launch date: Nov. 8, with three episodes
Showrunner/creator: Katherine Jakeways
Solid: Kristine Froseth, Imogen Waterhouse, Aubri Ibrag, Josie Totah, Mia Threapleton, Christina Hendricks, and more
Within the newest adaptation of this unfinished Edith Wharton novel, a gaggle of American ladies are about to take London society by storm — or no less than discover themselves in a significant tradition conflict as their newfangled sensibilities run afoul of conventional methods. However they may additionally discover love, in the event that they’re fortunate (and in the event that they’re not, nicely, that’s might spell more hassle).
For All Mankind season 4
Style: Alternate-history drama
Launch date: Nov. 10, with one episode
Showrunner/creator: Ronald D. Moore
Solid: Joel Kinnaman, Jodi Balfour, Krys Marshall, Edi Gathegi, Cynthy Wu, Casey W. Johnson, Coral Peña, Wrenn Schmidt, and more
Season 4 of the alternate-history area race present picks up from season 3’s Nineteen Nineties, the place Mars turned the large purpose for the U.S. area program and area utopias have been so much tougher to discover than you’d anticipate. What is going to the (perhaps) 2000s seem like in this courageous new world?
The Morning Present season 3 finale
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Picture: Apple TV Plus
Style: Juicy nonsense office drama
Launch date: Nov. 10
Showrunner/creator: Jay Carson
Solid: Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Billy Crudup, Greta Lee, Mark Duplass, and more
Wouldn’t it be a season of The Morning Present if it wasn’t concerning approach more than a mere morning present might? In season 3, TMS went to area, moved on in a short time from going to area, went to upfronts, dealt with hacks and racism, and introduced in Jon Hamm as an entrepreneur. So the place can’t it go within the finale?
New exhibits on Showtime
The Curse
Style: Nathan Fielder weirdness
Launch date: Nov. 10, with an on-air premiere at 10 p.m. Nov. 12
Showrunner/creator: Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie
Solid: Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, and more
Asher (Nathan Fielder) and Whitney (Emma Stone) are simply making an attempt to do what we’re all making an attempt to do: stay the American dream and make a house renovation present. Solely now Asher appears to have introduced a curse on them. This being an A24 and Nathan Fielder manufacturing, you possibly can anticipate it to be appropriately cursed, and just a little off-kilter — and boy is it.