The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
Between Black and Blue
This twisty, four-part true-crime series begins with a 1975 murder in Denver. Two former New York City police partners are convicted as conspirators in the crime. But Mike Borrelli and Bob Davis maintained their innocence as Davis, who is Black, sat in prison for more than a decade. To crack the case, filmmaker Sheldon Wilson had to sort out how Elvis Presley figured in. And he had to track down a gunman who’d been in hiding for 40 years. Available Tuesday, May 25, AMC+ High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America
For centuries now, African-American cooking has been a link to an ancestral past, a celebration of available ingredients and flavors, and an evolving, wholly satiating cuisine. In this roaming, four-part docuseries, Whetstone magazine founder Stephen Satterfield enjoys countless mouthwatering meals while tapping into the insights of culinary historian Jessica B. Harris and various chefs who’ve become experts on African-American foodways. Available Wednesday, May 26, Netflix
Friends
Maybe they actually were good friends. Seventeen years after Friends aired its final episode, the six co-stars of the beloved sitcom have finally reconvened to laugh and reminisce about their decade-long run. Little about the special has been revealed other than that Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, and Matt LeBlanc will all be there, and the extensive guest list runs from Justin Bieber to Cindy Crawford to Lady Gaga. Available Thursday, May 27, HBO Max
Oslo
As violence between Israelis and Palestinians flares again, the unlikelihood of the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords becomes even clearer. J.T. Rogers’ Tony Award–winning play about the secret talks that led to a fragile peace agreement has been given a handsome screen adaptation, with Ruth Wilson and Andrew Scott co-starring as the married Norwegian diplomats who dared to bring the divided parties together. Saturday, May 29, at 8 p.m., HBO
The Kominsky Method
Sandy Kominsky is flying solo in The Kominsky Method’s final season. The departure of Alan Arkin, who played Sandy’s best friend, leaves Michael Douglas’ aging acting coach burdened with carrying out his pal’s odd final wishes while trying to meet the challenge of a surprise major screen role. Arkin is missed, but Kathleen Turner is back in a full-time role as Sandy’s ex-wife, while Morgan Freeman joins as a guest star. Available Friday, May 28, Netflix
Other highlights
Rugrats
Nickelodeon’s classic animated series goes 3D in a reboot that reunites the gang of adventurous toddlers. Available Thursday, May 27, Paramount+
Cruella
Emma Stone plays the villainess of 101 Dalmatians in an origins tale that debuts in theaters on the same day it becomes available as a $30 home stream. Available Friday, May 28, Disney+
Plan B
In a movie that puts a spin on the classic stonercomedy road trip, two high school girls in South Dakota must track down a Plan B pill within 24 hours. Kuhoo Verma and Victoria Moroles co-star. Available Friday, May 28, Hulu