Stylish psychology drama in crime thriller ‘We Hunt Together’
The CW showcases a teenage social media star, romance and dogs are on tap for a Hallmark movie, a PBS detective returns and Showtime dives into psychological cop drama.
Dispatches: Weekly TV news
• Netflix has greenlit a series based on the highly successful “Splinter Cell” game franchise. “John Wick” screenwriter Derek Kolstad will executive produce the anime-style series.
• Before CBS All Access launches its 2021 rebrand, the streamer will add more than 3,500 episodes from BET, Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon.
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• Reuben de Maid, a 14-year-old from Wales who gained attention after an appearance on “Little Big Shots,” is the focus of U.K. docuseries “Being Reuben” (Aug. 7, The CW, 9 p.m. ET). The show follows the singer, social media influencer and makeup expert as he juggles fame and family life.
• The third and last chapter of Guillermo Del Toro’s animated fantasy trilogy “Tales of Arcadia” is called “Wizards,” and features Merlin’s apprentice, who joins Arcadia’s heroes for a Camelot-set adventure (Aug. 7, Netflix).
• Howard Ashman, the late lyricist who wrote the words to many of Disney’s musical hits, from songs in “Beauty and the Beast” to “Aladdin,” is remembered in the documentary “Howard” (Aug. 7, Disney+).
• “Narcos” star Diego Luna talks and eats with celebrities and activists in “Pan y Circo” (Aug. 7, Amazon).
• TV movies of the romance kind aren’t usually featured in this column, but who can resist one about a handsome pilot who finds homes for rescue dogs? Marriage should be a no brainer in “Love on Harbor Island” (Aug. 8, Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m. ET).
• In “We Hunt Together,” a mismatched pair of detectives chase a dangerous pair of killers (Aug. 9, Showtime, 10 p.m.).
The six-episode series from BBC Studios is a cat and mouse story that reveals the killers’ identities quickly, making it more about why than who. It’s a visually stylish thriller with strong performances.
• Jeffrey Epstein, who died last year in prison after being charged with sex trafficking, is the subject of “Surviving Jeffrey Epstein” (Aug. 9, Lifetime, 8 p.m. ET). The documentary investigates his life and alleged crimes, exploring how he used his wealth and power to enable his predatory behavior toward young girls.
• It’s the 1970s in the new season of “Endeavor,” (Aug. 9, PBS, 9 p.m. ET) and Detective Constable Endeavour Morse (Shaun Evans) is back with his charmingly intellectual approach to crime solving. One character not returning is love interest Joan Thursday (Sara Vickers).
Melissa Crawley is the author of “Mr. Sorkin Goes to Washington: Shaping the President on Television’s ‘The West Wing.’” She has a Ph.D. in media studies and is a member of the Television Critics Association.