The Week ’s guide to what’s worth watching
The Luckiest Guy in the World The age of do-it-all NBA centers may have begun with Bill Walton. “The Big Redhead” was the 6-foot-11 pillar of two undefeated John Wooden UCLA national championship teams before being drafted No. 1 by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1974. He became an NBA force, too, before injuries sidelined him through much of his prime. This lively 30 for 30 documentary tells his story, capturing the free-spirited Grateful Dead fan and inspiring speculation about the career that might have been. Tuesday, June 6, at 8 p.m., ESPN
Arnold
Arnold Schwarzenegger has worn many hats in his life. At 75, he sits down for a recap, recalling his Austrian childhood, the work that turned him into a globally renowned bodybuilder, the acting career that made him the biggest action star of the 1980s, and his surprise two-term reign as governor of California. He has chalked up failures, too, such as destroying his marriage and splitting up his family by being unfaithful, and he doesn’t duck those subjects. Wednesday, June 7, Netflix
Based on a True Story
What the world needs now is more spoofs of true-crime podcasts and their obsessive followers. Following the lead of Only Murders in the Building, this new series pairs Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina as a wife and husband who respond to the financial stress of an unexpected pregnancy by cooking up a podcast about an active local serial killer. Thursday, June 8, Peacock
Never Have I Ever
Devi Vishwakumar is starting senior year at Sherman Oaks High, which means viewers’ four years with the “Ivy League–chasing horndog” played by the charismatic Maitreyi Ramakrishnan are also entering a climactic final stretch. Following last season’s shocking hookup finale, expect more hilarious moments from Devi, Fabiola, and Eleanor on the way to a tearful graduation. And though walking thirst trap Paxton Hall-Yoshida has graduated, a ripped new bad boy—played by Love, Victor’s Michael Cimino—should fill the gap. Thursday, June 8, Netflix
Flamin’ Hot
Ever wonder how those Cheetos got so “Flamin’ Hot”? This new movie, directed by Eva Longoria, dramatizes the legend of Richard Montañez, a Mexican-American janitor who claims he saved a Frito-Lay factory and created a runaway snack hit when he talked executives into coating the corn puffs in a Day-Glo red chile powder similar to the spices used in Mexican street corn. It’s a great underdog story, however much is true. Jesse Garcia plays Montañez. Friday, June 9, Hulu
Other highlights
Destination: European Nights
Spanish soccer journalist Guillem Balagué leads a five-episode journey from Scotland to Israel, providing a fan’s-eye view of the towns and teams participating in one of the game’s great tournaments, the UEFA Champions League. Saturday, June 6, Paramount+
First Five
A three-part documentary follows Finland’s first all-female cabinet, led by Prime Minister Sanna Marin, as its members face a pandemic and war in neighboring Ukraine. Friday, June 9, Max
2023 Tony Awards
The ongoing strike by members of the Writers Guild of America should inject a little suspense into this year’s ceremony, as nothing will be scripted. Ariana DeBose returns as host. Sunday, June 11, at 8 p.m., CBS