The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching
The Beach
“Slow TV” reaches U.S. shores with this unusual documentary series, which will stream continuously for a week on a new streaming platform created by A24, an independent film and TV production company. Cameras follow Australian director Warwick Thornton as he passes his days in a beachfront shack, with three chickens to tend and plenty of time to spearfish a dinner he can expertly prepare himself. Viewers must buy $6 tickets to access the running loop. Available Monday, Nov. 22, A24 Screening Room
Black and Missing
When was the last time a Black woman went missing and the entire U.S. media took up the hunt? Sisters-in-law Derrica and Natalie Wilson know that missing-persons cases go unresolved four times longer for Black people than for white people, and they’ve taken action. This four-part docuseries chronicles their efforts to resolve individual cases by spreading the word when law enforcement and the media don’t. Begins Tuesday, Nov. 23, at 8 p.m., HBO
Bruised
Halle Berry isn’t done fighting. In a film that also marks her directorial debut, the 55-year-old Oscar winner plays a former mixed martial arts star who walked away from the sport after a disgraceful end. When a son she gave up at birth returns to her life, she summons the courage to mount a comeback, hoping to win a better future for the boy. Available Wednesday, Nov. 24, Netflix
Hawkeye
Another Marvel hero has a project of his own. In this new series, Jeremy Renner reprises his role as Clint Barton, a.k.a. Hawkeye, expert archer and longtime member of the Avengers. Here, it’s almost Christmas, and Barton’s plans to relax with his family are upended when the violent vigilante spree he engaged in during Marvel’s time-warping “Blip” comes back to haunt him. Luckily, he won’t be alone in battling evildoers. Hailee Steinfeld co-stars as Kate Bishop, a sidekick who might be even better with a bow and arrow. Available Wednesday, Nov. 24, Disney+
How To With John Wilson
John Wilson is ready to stretch the bounds of television once again. In the second season of his acclaimed comic docuseries, he returns to the streets of New York City with his camera rolling, as he taps his fellow citizens for their knowledge about how to dispose of old batteries or invest in real estate and winds up bringing out the constant wonder of life and the people we share it with. Friday, Nov. 26, at 10 p.m., HBO
Other highlights
True Story
Kevin Hart tests his talents in a crime-thriller series, about a superstar comedian who after a single night hanging out with his underworldconnected brother has to decide how far he’ll go to protect what’s his. Wesley Snipes co-stars. Available Wednesday, Nov. 24, Netflix
The Humans
The movie adaptation of Stephen Karam’s Tony Award–winning play about Thanksgiving with a close but depression-prone family arrives on cable concurrently with its theatrical release. Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 8 p.m., Showtime
2021 Soul Train Music Awards
On the 50th anniversary of Soul Train, the awards night created by the legendary dance show takes over Harlem’s Apollo Theater. Silk Sonic and Ashanti will be among the evening’s performers. Sunday, Nov. 28, at 8 p.m., BET