Netflix's 'Lucifer' Season 5 tops this week's TV must-sees
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1. Lucifer
Season 5
The Tom Ellis-led fantasy finds Lucifer bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, while back on Earth, Detective Chloe Decker (Lauren German) is adjusting to her life with one less devil around. “It’s our best season yet,” showrunner Joe Henderson tells EW. “It’s funny and dark and twisted and sad and joyous.”
When: Friday on Netflix
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2. Lovecraft Country
Debut
Executive produced by J.J. Abrams and Jordan Peele, this adaptation of Matt Ruff’s 2016 novel of the same name finds a man’s search for his father in 1950s America beset by racism and terrifying monsters.
When: Sunday on HBO and Crave
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3. The Sleepover
Movie
Two siblings discover that their seemingly normal stay-at-home mom Margot (Malin Akerman) is actually a former high-end thief in the witness protection program. Something tells me it’s not the kids who are getting grounded at the end of this movie.
When: Friday on Netflix
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4. High Score
Docuseries
From Pac-Man to Super Mario Bros., this docuseries explores the rise of the golden era in gaming, a time rife with competition, innovation and non-stop fun.
When: Wednesday on Netflix
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5. The One and Only Ivan
Movie
Based on Katherine Applegate’s bestselling book, the heartwarming adventure mixes live-action and CGI to tell the story of a gorilla living in a mall who starts to question the meaning of life. The movie features the vocal talents of Sam Rockwell and Angelina Jolie, with Bryan Cranston as Mack, the zoo’s owner.
When: Friday on Disney+
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6. Chemical Hearts
Movie
Riverdale’s Lili Reinhart stars as a mysterious new girl in school who finds a new passion — and a new love — when she begins to work on the school’s newspaper. “I am not the typical person who loves rom-coms and I don’t necessarily seek romantic movies, but the fact that this is a love story (that’s) also about two individual people in their own journeys I think is beautiful,” Reinhart tells EW.
When: Friday on Amazon Prime Video
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7. Summer Rush
Reality
Three members of one family, each with their own restaurant in the tiny tourist town of Bolton Landing, N.Y., square off against each other with just 60 days to make all their money for the whole year.
When: Thursday on Food Network Canada
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8. 30 for 30: Vick
Documentary
Divided into two parts, the documentary traces the rise and fall of former NFL quarterback Michael Vick from high school star to NFL phenom to jailbird for taking part in a dogfighting ring to his return to the gridiron, where he tried to redeem himself once again on the football field.
When: Tuesday on TSN
9. DeMarcus Family Rules
Reality
Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus and his beauty queen wife, Allison, are a Nashville power couple living large and writing their own rules for juggling family and fun in this new reality show.
When: Wednesday on Netflix
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10. Naked and Afraid of Sharks 2
Special
Five Naked and Afraid vets — Matt Wright, Jeff Zausch, Serena and Amber Shine, and Alex Manard — attempt to survive on a remote strip of islands on the edge of the Bermuda Triangle, battling hungry sharks for food.
When: Sunday on Discovery
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