Seth Rogen’s new show and a Nicole Kidman thriller – what to watch this week

MONDAY 

David Blaine: Do Not Attempt, Disney+

David Blaine: Do Not Attempt is a cinematic journey following magician David Blaine as he chases little-known magic within our world. Throughout the series, he searches for real magic by tracking down incredible people across the globe and learning their closely guarded secrets in order to push his craft to the next level. In each episode, David will lead us on a labyrinthine quest through the most extraordinary cultures in search of the embedded histories, practices, and rituals that surround the skills he seeks to master. Ultimately, each episode culminates with David harnessing the skills he has learned over the course of his journey to pull off a new feat that only this iconic artist could conjure up.

TUESDAY 

The Girl On The Milk Carton, Sky Crime/NOW TV

Five days before Christmas 1984, 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews went missing from her own living room in the small town of Greeley, Colo. In an attempt to find her, Jonelle was given the tragic distinction as one of the first missing children whose face appeared on a milk carton. Sadly, the publicity did not bring her home. Nearly 35 years after her disappearance, her remains were found more than 20 miles away from her home. In a bizarre twist, a true-crime fanatic and gubernatorial candidate who was obsessed with Jonelle’s disappearance for three decades became the main suspect. Master manipulator and aspiring politician Steve Pankey had inserted himself into this case by volunteering details about Jonelle’s murder, but only in exchange for a deal. Pankey’s ex-wife, a key witness in the case against him, bravely comes forward to exclusively share her experience of living with a deluded fantasist and sadistic murderer and reveals the crucial evidence that led to his prosecution.

WEDNESDAY 

Caught, Netflix

 

In Argentinian Patagonia’s city of Bariloche, journalist Ema Garay rises to prominence in digital media by exposing criminals who manage to evade the law. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Leo Mercer, a respected community figure who becomes the prime suspect in her investigation into the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl. As she searches for the truth, Ema finds herself forced to confront her own demons.

THURSDAY 

Holland, Prime Video

In this wildly unpredictable thriller, Nicole Kidman is the meticulous Nancy Vandergroot, a teacher and homemaker whose picture-perfect life with her community pillar husband (Matthew Macfadyen) and son (Jude Hill) in tulip-filled Holland, Michigan, tumbles into a twisted tale. Nancy and her friendly colleague (Gael García Bernal) become suspicious of a secret, only to discover that nothing in their lives is what it seems. 

FRIDAY 

Number One on the Call Sheet, Apple TV+

With unprecedented access and candid interviews, Number One on the Call Sheet takes us on an intimate journey with some of Hollywood’s most extraordinary leading Black men and women as they shine a light on the joys and challenges of being a Black actor, share breakthrough moments, discuss blueprints for success and honour legends, while recognising the next generation’s enormous potential.

SATURDAY 

The Studio, Apple TV+

In The Studio, Seth Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios. As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films. With their power suits masking their never-ending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe. As someone who eats, sleeps and breathes movies, it’s the job Matt’s been pursuing his whole life, and it may very well destroy him.

SUNDAY

Sneaks, Sky Cinema Premiere/NOW TV

From the writer and creator of The Princess and The Frog and Treasure Planet comes a new animation stomping onto the scene, Sneaks. It follows the story of Ty – a designer trainer who lives a life of luxury and comfort, complete with living in a velvet-lined box. However, when a shady shoe collector steals his sister, Ty is forced to venture out into the world and onto the streets of New York to rescue her. As Ty teams up with shoes from all walks of life – and all five of New York’s boroughs – he discovers adventure and the joys of life outside of the (shoe) box… and even finds a sole-mate in the process.

Photography by Prime Video.