This week: a Netflix drama, a new action series with Justin Hartley, and ‘Stupid Pet Tricks’
1. There was a 2011 movie adaptation of the David Nicholls’s 2009 novel “One Day,” but it was lousy. But if at first you don’t succeed, etc. On Thursday, Netflix is premiering a miniseries adaptation of the novel, a drama about the friendship — or is it a romance — between Dexter and Emma set in the United Kingdom. The story starts on their graduation day in 1988 and jumps ahead year by year across 14 episodes. Leo Woodall, who was Tom Hollander’s “nephew” in season 2 of “The White Lotus,” plays Dexter. And Ambika Mod, who was unforgettable as the trainee in “This Is Going to Hurt,” plays Emma. Also in the cast: Eleanor Tomlinson, Toby Stephens, Joely Richardson, and Essie Davis.
2. Justin Hartley from “This Is Us” stars in “Tracker,” a new action drama that premieres Sunday after the Super Bowl. He plays Colter Shaw, the character from the book series by Jeffery Deaver, a lone-wolf survivalist who uses, as the press information puts it, “his expert tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve all manner of mysteries while contending with his own fractured family.” The CBS show also features Robin Weigert, Abby McEnany, and Mary McDonnell.
3. Yes, “Stupid Pet Tricks” is based on the David Letterman segment. And yes, Letterman is an executive producer on the new series, which premieres on TBS on Sunday after the Puppy Bowl XX, at 5 p.m. Sarah Silverman is hosting the animalbased variety show, and the guests in the 10-episode season will include Jon Hamm, Reggie Watts, Will Ferrell, Jack McBrayer, and Letterman himself.