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The Mandalorian (Disney+)

An exciting blend of prestige and kids’ TV, the Star Wars spinoff sticks with mission-ofthe-week storytelling, which allows the action — and Baby Yoda — to shine.

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

An underdog sports story about a Premier League coach (Jason Sudeikis) with superhuman powers of niceness turned out to be the exact warm cup of tea we needed.

The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix)

Anya Taylor-Joy is mesmerizing as an orphaned female chess prodigy in this lively Cold Warset miniseries.