TV Watchlist: Larry David Kicks Off Final ‘Curb’ Episodes, ‘Abbott’ Finally Returns

Plus Laura Linney leads the Hulu film “Suncoast” and Netflix drops twisted true crime docs Week of February 3 – 9 It’s the week before Valentine’s Day, so the streamers and networks are making sure you have all the lovey-dovey stuff you can ask for, like an ambitious new series on Netflix (“One Day”) and a documentary, also on Netflix, that will make you question ever dating again (“Lover, Stalker, Killer”). Plus a “Solar Opposites” Valentine’s Day special on Hulu. But that’s not all – we have the return of beloved comedies “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Abbott Elementary,” a new movie starring Laura Linney (“Suncoast”) and a special devoted exclusively to Super Bowl commercials. That’s quite a week! On with the television! Curb Your Enthusiasm Sunday, February 4 at 10 p.m., HBO Source: HBO Somehow, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” has returned. The series, created by, starring and largely written by Larry David, premiered back in 2000. That’s 12 seasons in 24 years, with the longest gap happening between seasons 8 (2011) and 9 (2017). And what can we expect from the latest entry in the series? Well details, as always, are vague, but we can imagine that Larry gets into some hot water, picks apart the details of daily life, probably screams. And we should savor each and every one of the 10 episodes – released weekly by HBO and on Max – for all that Larry David has given the world and every time we fall into an asinine conversation in real life and think, You know, this could be on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Let us just hope that he closes out “Curb Your Enthusiasm” better than he did with “Seinfeld.” If Larry winds up in jail in the last episode, there’ll be nobody to blame but him. [[TRAILER](] Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd Friday, February 9 at 10 p.m., History Source: History Honestly we had no idea a show called “Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd” even existed until right now. But now we must watch every episode. For those that don’t know, Aykroyd is an avowed believer in the paranormal and has relatives who were spiritualists. He came up with the idea for “Ghostbusters” in part because of his curiosity with the unknown. In each episode he covers a different bizarre topic, from caverns dug by giant prehistoric sloths to an episode that ponders the immortal question “Did you ever wonder what it would be like to get attacked by a million bats with tiny bombs strapped to their chests?” Whatever weirdness they get into in the finale will undoubtedly be worth watching. [[TRAILER](] Suncoast Friday, February 9, Hulu Source: Hulu Warm but never cloying, “Suncoast” stars Nico Parker as Doris, a teenage girl who is dealing with her brother’s incurable illness. Her brassy mother (Laura Linney) moves her brother to an end-of-life facility in Florida; it just happens to be the same facility where an ailing Terri Schiavo is being treated. Incredibly, this is what happened to writer/director Laura Chinn, who gives the movie a sensitivity and depth of feeling that would have otherwise been lost. There’s a tenderness to “Suncoast,” in the performances from Linney, Parker, Woody Harrelson (as a right-to-life activist that befriends Doris) and the young performers who play Doris’ high school friends (including Ella Anderson, Daniella Taylor and Ariel Martin) and the cinematography by Bruce Francis Cole which feels real and never too nostalgic and the sweet score, co-composed by Este Haim. By the end of “Suncoast,” yes, you will be sobbing, but you’ll be happy to have spent the time with the characters and their circumstances. Only Chinn could make a compelling coming-of-age story that is also a remarkable chronicle of the pain of end-of-life. As complicated and messy and hilarious and sad as life really is. [[TRAILER](] Lover, Stalker, Killer Friday, February 9, Netflix Source: Netflix Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Netflix is about to drop a documentary that will make you question your loved one (and probably every romantic relationship you’ve ever been in). Officially, the “twisting documentary” is described as following a mechanic who tries online dating for the first time and “meets a woman who takes romantic obsession to a deadly extreme.” You should probably watch this one as soon as it starts streaming, since you know everybody is going to be talking about it. [[TRAILER](] Seinfeld Netflix Source: Netflix Do you really need a reason to re-watch “Seinfeld?” If so, how about taking the closing of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as an excuse to go back and watch the original comedy classic that Larry David co-created. There are 180 episodes so you know it’ll take some time. And won’t it be fun to be back with Jerry, Elaine, Kramer and George? Sure it will! It’s also nice to remember when a mainstream broadcast comedy could be this consistently funny and also pretty edgy for the time. There are countless classic episodes and unforgettable bits. Why not sit down on the couch, in front of a bicycle that nobody ever seemed to ride, for some comfort food LOLs? [[WATCH](] Source: Hulu “Solar Opposites Valentine’s Day Special” Monday, February 5, Hulu “Solar Opposites” is one of the funniest shows on TV. And they sure know how to do a holiday special. (The Halloween special from 2022 is one of the greatest Halloween specials ever.) This time around the band of marauding space aliens are tackling the concept of human love, in their very distinct, “Solar Opposites” way (yes, it’ll probably be pretty gross). These holiday specials actually make a nice entry point if you’ve never watched the show. Everybody’s invited! [[TRAILER](] “Abbott Elementary” Wednesday, February 7 at 9 p.m., ABC “Abbott Elementary” returns! The third season (how is this already the third season?) of the critically acclaimed network sitcom, created by and starring Quinta Brunson, is back with a two-episode premiere, with the rest of this season’s 14 episodes airing weekly after that. And honestly, we could use a feel-good, whip-smart series like “Abbott Elementary” right about now! [[TRAILER](] “One Day” Thursday, February 8, Netflix This adaptation of David Nicholls’ bestselling novel is set to make you swoon this Valentine’s Day. Already adapted into a 2011 feature starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, the plot revolves around “the decades-spanning love story of protagonists Dex and Em as they reunite on the same day every year.” The 14-episode (!) British series stars Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall. Chances are, you will love it. [[TRAILER](] “They Called Him Mostly Harmless” Thursday, February 8, Max Another fascinating-sounding true crime documentary is headed your way this week. This is how it’s officially described: “When an unidentified hiker is found deceased in the Florida wilderness, authorities release a sketch. Multiple hikers call in claiming to have met the man. There's only one problem – he never told them his name. It would take two years, thousands of devoted internet sleuths, and a miracle of science to identify him, and that's when the trouble really starts.” While the amount of creepy true crime documentaries released to coincide with Valentine’s Day is a little concerning, we will still be watching this the second it streams. [[TRAILER](] “Super Bowl Greatest Commercials XXIII: The Ultimate Countdown” Friday, February 9 at 9 p.m., CBS According to the official release: “Boomer Esiason and Daniela Ruah host a countdown of the best Super Bowl commercials; Kevin Frazier reports on new commercials that will air during this year's event, including the return of the Budweiser Clydesdales.” Do you need anything else? Everybody knows the only reason to watch the Super Bowl is the commercials. [[WATCH](] 2034 Armacost Ave. | Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Unsubscribe](