Things to stream
Transparent The Musical finale Amazon Prime Video
For three years, from 2014 to 2017, it seemed as if Jill Soloway’s groundbreaking dysfunctional family comedy could do no wrong, but after allegations of sexual misconduct against Transparent star Jeffrey Tambor emerged, the show almost went to ground. Now, thanks to its enduring popularity, the ingenuity of its creator and the resilience of its cast, Transparent makes one last outing with this exuberant and touching musical goodbye to the foibles and eccentricities of the distinctly modern-day LA family the Pfeffermans. It’s a welcome reminder of why the show is one of peak TV’s most important, influential and provocative entertainments.
Between Two Ferns: The Movie Netflix
Comedian Zach Galifianakis brings his offbeat web series to Netflix with the often preposterous but strangely engaging story of a comedian trying to break out beyond the world of web success to the world of television. Featuring suitably awkward interviews with celebrities such as Matthew McConaughey, Keanu Reeves and Tiffany Haddish, it has plenty of zany silliness and left-of-field comedy to provide an easy-to-watch and gently humorous if ultimately forgettable bag of chuckles.
Disenchantment Part 2 Netflix
The Simpsons and Futurama creator Matt Groening’s medieval adventure for adults continues in this second season with the journey of its reluctant heroine Princess Bean and her unreliable companions, the demon Luci and Elfo the elf. It’s not always as smart as it could be but there are plenty of sly jokes and crazy characters to keep you watching.
Criminal UK, Criminal France, Criminal Germany, Criminal Spain Netflix
In 1993 Three Men and Adena, the fifth episode of the first season of Homicide: Life on the Street broke new ground for police television dramas with its claustrophobic and theatrestyle portrayal of an interrogation scene, which earned it a deserved Emmy win. Criminal creators George Kay and Jim Field Smith now take that aspect of police work to its logical conclusion with four limited series focussed on interrogators in four countries. Mixing behindthe-scenes personal relationships with taut races against the clock to obtain vital information, it’s a gripping, simple but effective series of dramas that provide insight into how these interactions work and what it takes to break down the facades and lies we bring to so many of our social interactions.