Filmed in Ireland and starring Jenna Ortega as the titular character, Wednesday returns for the first half of its second run. Here is what to watch this week.
August 6
Wednesday, Season 2 Part 1, Netflix
The hit show filmed in Ireland and starring Jenna Ortega as the titular character returns for the first half of its second run. In this instalment, Wednesday Addams is back at her sophomore year at Nevermore Academy, continuing her race against time after experiencing a chilling premonition of her friend Enid Sinclair’s death, which she vows to prevent no matter the cost.
The Pickup, Prime Video
Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson team up as an unexpected duo in this fast-paced heist comedy. Murphy plays Russell, a straight-talking veteran, while Davidson’s Travis is jittery, impulsive and full of terrible ideas. Their usual armoured truck run takes a sharp turn when they’re ambushed by a gang led by Zoe (Keke Palmer), who, awkwardly, is also Travis’s former one-night stand.
Platonic, season 2, Apple TV
Like any long-term friendship, Platonic only gets more chaotic with time. Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne return as Will and Sylvia, best friends doing their best (and often failing) to keep their lives from falling apart. Will is newly engaged to a high-powered tech CEO, while Sylvia has taken on the role of his wedding planner, all the while both navigate emotional breakdowns with their signature blend of brutal honesty, deflection and excessive drinking.
August 8
Freakier Friday, cinemas nationwide
A sequel to the classic Freaky Friday, Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis return as Anna and Tess Coleman, who have found a new rhythm in life. Anna has grown up with a daughter of her own, and Tess is enjoying a more relaxed stage of life. But when a mysterious twist of fate strikes again, another body swap is triggered, and this time, it’s not just between two people.
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