Spring TV Watchlist: Pete Davidson Returns to TV, the 'Bridgerton' Franchise Expands

The "SNL" alum mines his own personal life for a Hulu series while Netflix unveils its "Queen Charlotte" prequel Week of April 29 – May 5 Ready to travel miles below ground into a mysterious silo? What about venturing to the outermost reaches of a galaxy far, far away? Or back in time to relive the Watergate scandal? All of these options are possible this week, where you can also get stalked by Ghostface in New York City, join a group of heroes in an alternate Victorian London and get swept in an all-new “Fatal Attraction” (and more). Television really can take you places, huh? On with the television! Silo Friday, May 5, Apple TV+ Source: Apple TV+ Ready for your new sci-fi obsession? “Silo,” based on a series of bestselling, interlocking books and stories by author Hugh Howey, takes place in a giant underground silo, where people live, work, eat lunch and the like. Of course, there are bigger mysteries at play here – who built the silo? Why are people still so content with living there? Is the air on the surface really contaminated? And what’s the deal with the silo’s strict limits on pregnancies? It’s a fascinating world, richly imagined and one that is, in some cases, frighteningly like our own. The cast includes Rashida Jones, David Oyelowo, Common, Tim Robbins and Rebecca Ferguson, and don’t worry if you think a character or two is gone; the show is told in an elliptical, overlapping way where past and present mingle and obscure one another. (This is not the kind of show you can watch while playing your Switch or folding laundry.) The world of “Silo” is both vast and claustrophobic. You’ll want to get lost in its endless corridors and tunnels. In one of those narrow alleyways, the truth lurks. [[TRAILER](] The Rookie / The Rookie: Feds Tuesday, May 2 at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., ABC Source: ABC How in the wide world of sports has “The Rookie” already been on for five seasons? Is the character played by Nathan Fillion, introduced as the oldest rookie in the Los Angeles Police Department, even a rookie anymore? Ah it doesn’t matter. The show is still pulling in viewers (it was recently renewed for a sixth season), combining entertainment with topical social commentary. Less clear is whether “The Rookie: Feds,” a spinoff starring Niecy Nash-Betts that was introduced in a two-episode backdoor pilot in season 4, will return. The spinoff follows a similar structure, with Nash-Betts playing the oldest rookie admitted to the FBI and seems to be pretty popular. But it hasn’t been renewed so this season finale could wind up being a series finale. [[TRAILER]( / [TRAILER](] Scream VI Paramount+ Source: Paramount Sneaky Paramount+ surprise released “Scream VI” onto the streaming service last week. And given the absolute dearth of original movies this week, we thought we’d throw a recommendation Ghostface’s way. A direct follow-up to last year’s “Scream,” the latest installment sees our new heroes (including sisters Sam Carpenter and Tara Carpenter, played by Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega) moving to New York City and getting stalked by a masked killer yet again. More cleverly staged and more ruthlessly inventive than the 2022 film, “Scream VI” allows the filmmakers (known collectively as Radio Silence) to expand the “Scream” mythology while maintaining the franchise’s whip-smart self-awareness and ongoing commentary on the state of the horror genre. This one is brutal. And so much fun. Audiences agreed, as this was a killer at the box office. [[WATCH](] King Charles: The Boy Who Walked Alone Tuesday, May 2, Paramount+ Source: Paramount+ With the imminent crowning of King Charles, expect no shortage of documentaries about his life, his tumultuous partnership with Diana and the current unrest in his family as it relates to Prince Harry and his estrangement from the royal family. And as far as these kinds of documentaries go, “King Charles: The Boy Who Walked Alone” looks to be a fairly in-depth and classy affair, featuring interviews with former employees of the crown, along with friends and royal biographers, all of whom are looking to paint a more nuanced portrait of the man that has been lionized and villainized in equal measure throughout the years. Put the kettle on and have a watch. [[TRAILER](] Star Wars: Visions Disney+ Source: Disney+ “Star Wars: Visions” is an anthology show of animated short films that take place in a galaxy far, far away and are hinged around an ingenious premise – work with the most exciting animation studios from around the world. The first batch of episodes saw Lucasfilm partnering with some of Japan’s best animation studios to explore bold new worlds; the second batch (premiering on May the Fourth of course) takes a more global approach, with studios from South Africa, Ireland, England and Spain (among others). If you are starting to get a feeling of “been there, done that” when it comes to “Star Wars,” then these shorts are for you – they are wildly ambitious and gorgeously animated, reflecting the sensibilities of the countries and studios where they originated (there’s a great Indian short in the second batch that couldn’t have been made my any other company), while still delivering that same, great “Star Wars” flavor. Both seasons are just great. [[WATCH](] Source: HBO “Fatal Attraction” Sunday, April 30, Paramount+ Yes, “Fatal Attraction,” the bunny-boiling 1987 erotic thriller by Adrian Lyne is getting the limited series treatment. This time Joshua Jackson plays the happily married man (to the great Amanda Peet), who gets into a dangerous affair with an unstable woman (Lizzy Caplan). Supposedly the sexual politics of the original film have been updated with a more modern sensibility and the supporting cast has been filled out by genre greats like “The Howling” and “E.T.” star Dee Wallace and “Suspiria” and “Phantom of the Padadise’s” Jessica Harper. Considering how squeamish Hollywood has become to sex scenes in film and television, it’ll be interesting to see if this new “Fatal Attraction” has any real heat. [[TRAILER](] “White House Plumbers” Monday, May 1 at 9 p.m., HBO This limited series, a retelling of the Watergate scandal with a more comedic bent and a greater emphasis on the boneheads who actually committed the physical break-in, comes from “Veep” director David Mandel and writers Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck (it’s based on a 2007 book called “Integrity” by Egil Krogh and Matthew Krogh. The new series stars Woody Harrelson as Howard Hunt and Justin Theroux as G. Gordon Liddy. (The supporting cast of actors-playing-real-life-famous-people also includes Domhnall Gleeson, Lena Headey, Kiernan Shipka, Ike Barinholtz and Gary Cole, as Mark Felt aka Deep Throat, Woodward and Bernstein’s famous informant.) So far the marketing materials have made it seem both wacky and engrossing. That’s just what we’re looking for these days. [[TRAILER](] “Bupkis” Thursday, May 4, Peacock Your interest in this new Peacock comedy will probably depend on the emotional reaction that learning it is based around “heightened fictionalized version of Pete Davidson's life,” with Davidson playing himself. The controversial former “Saturday Night Live” star is joined by a truly staggering all-star supporting cast that includes Joe Pesci (!), Edie Falco, Bobby Cannavale, Ray Romano, Brad Garrett and Charlie Day, with a long list of even more flabbergasting guest stars (among them: Al Gore and J.J. Abrams). Whatever “Bupkis” winds up being, it sounds fascinating and could be really hilarious. Be warned though, it also might inspire you to get many horrible tattoos. [[TRAILER](] “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” Thursday, May 4, Netflix The “Bridgerton” universe expands! The breakout Netflix period drama, full of soapy twists and bodice-ripping sex, expands with this prequel series, which stars Golda Rosheuvel in the title role (and India Amarteifio as the younger version of the character). Like the mainline series, “Queen Charlotte” hails from visionary creator Shonda Rhimes, who also wrote or co-wrote almost every episode. Hail to the Queen. [[TRAILER](] “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal” Thursday, May 4 at midnight, [adult swim] on Cartoon Network The latest visionary animated series from Genndy Tartakovsky, who previously created “Dexter’s Laboratory,” “Samurai Jack” and “Primal,” is set in a steampunk-y Victorian world where the spirits of immortal heroes inhabit unwilling participants from the era. (There’s a lot going on.) Tartakovsky adapts a cartoon-y, exaggerated looks for the characters, borrowing the pie-eyed aesthetic from the 1930s and ‘40s, which, partnered with his typically muscular approach to the action sequences, offers a wonderful dichotomy. This one is worth staying up late for. [[TRAILER](] 2034 Armacost Ave. | Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Unsubscribe](