The best new high school show of the year is now streaming (for free!)

Stop browsing, start watching! The best TV shows and movies to watch on every screen sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r Happy Friday! Yesterday I shoved Ryan Murphy’s entire seven-episode miniseries The Watcher into my eyeballs while I worked. Even at 60% attentiveness, I didn’t miss a thing. (It’s not a good show, but it is a good watch, if that makes sense.) House of the Dragon, on the other hand, I can only watch with the lights out, my daughter already in bed, and my phone tucked away in a lock box. Those are the two camps of TV being made: premium television vs. background noise. Honestly, I couldn’t live without either, as each fulfills a specific need. It’s Smith and Wollensky vs. McDonald’s. Director’s Cut vs. Radio Edit. The Super Bowl vs. Super Bowl commercials. Strive for the enriching arts, but don’t ignore your basic human need for the easy route. Here’s what to watch this weekend, which features a bit from both categories. -Tim [Your Watch This Now! newsletter is created by Senior Recommendations and Reviews Editor Tim Surette and more show-obsessed editors at TV Guide!](sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r) sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r SEASON FINALE NOW ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO [The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power sets up its second season](sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r) The first season of Prime Video’s massive series set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s massive The Lord of the Rings universe comes to a close today, and though viewership numbers aren’t available, you have to figure that The Rings of Power, coupled with Prime Video’s exclusive deal with Thursday Night Football, accomplished what it set out to do, which was raise awareness of Prime Video’s existence. All it took was more than a billion dollars. As for the show itself, the finale answers a huge question and sets up a second season that the showrunners [compare to Walter White’s journey](sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r) from Breaking Bad. Hmm! Here’s our [chat with star Morfydd Clark about the finale’s big reveal](sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r), and [here’s everything we know about Season 2](sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r), including when it might premiere. sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r SERIES PREMIERE OUT TODAY ON APPLE TV+ [Shantaram captures the spiritual attraction of India and adds a dose of crime](sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r) Sons of Anarchy’s Charlie Hunnam stars in this adaptation of the best-selling novel as an Australian bank robber who breaks out of prison and runs off to India in the 1980s. The novel, written by Gregory David Roberts and based on his own life, is an ode to the up-and-down life of Mumbai, then known as Bombay — both dangerous and beautiful — and one man's transformation as he becomes consumed by the culture. At 12 hourlong episodes, it’s a bit longer than it needs to be, but it looks great and immerses you in a time and place that can be hypnotic. Three episodes are out today, with new episodes coming weekly on Fridays. sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r SERIES PREMIERE OUT NOW ON FREEVEE [High school is tough, but High School is a gem](sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r) Canadian twin sister indie rockers, activists, and LGBTQ icons Tegan and Sara have a fascinating story to tell, but for their new Freevee series they chose to focus on the time of their lives when they were figuring it all out. Appropriately called High School, the ‘90s-set dramedy is a coming-of-age story of twins growing up in Calgary, finding their passions, and confronting their sexuality. In all the best ways, it recalls some of our greatest teen shows of days past, including My So-Called Life and Freaks and Geeks, but everyone has a Siamese Dream poster on their wall. Spectacularly underproduced, it shines because of its authenticity (there are no 30-year old models playing the captain of the swim team) and its core story of twin sisters desperately looking to stand out from each other. This will probably get lost since it’s on Freevee (Amazon's free ad-supported streaming service), but don’t let that deter you; [it’s a pleasant surprise and one of the best reviewed new shows of the year](sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r). sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r BOO [Halloween Ends before Halloween begins](sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r) Save a trip to the movie theater to watch the new Halloween movie, because frankly, [it’s not worth paying extra money for](sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r). The final film in the new Halloween trilogy, Halloween Ends, hits Peacock today, the same day it hits theaters. I love these same-day releases; why would I ever want to leave my house? The reasons are fewer each day. If you want something else spooky, check out our list of the [best Halloween movies to watch and where to watch them](sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r). sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r [Unsubscribe](sAESQ_hQN:m:1:2364960064:8FBC90EE933EF2011E9E7EE7C051C7E7:r:) | [View online]( © 2022 TV Guide, A Red Ventures company. All rights reserved. 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