Reese Witherspoon struggles with her messed up family as reporter Bradley Jackson.
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What’s the matter: In the third season of the Apple flagship series with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon about a news program, the media company behind it is facing financial ruin. Speed and space travel fan Paul Marks, who bears a striking resemblance to Elon Musk, promises salvation.
Secret star: Greta Lee – already wonderful in “Past Lives” – plays news director Stella Bak much more approachable than in the previous season.
Not suitable for: idealists. Here everyone acts according to their own agenda. Carolin Gasteiger
Ten episodes, on AppleTV+.
All or nothing
Zero romanticism, despite greylag geese: former national coach Hansi Flick.
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What’s the matter: The German national team at the World Cup in Qatar. She wanted (or should) make a socio-political statement, but that’s easier if you’re halfway up to speed on the sport. The Germans weren’t, out in the preliminary round. A stroke of luck for the film team, historical failure could be meticulously documented.
Secret star: The gray geese are the main actors in a motivational video with the help of former national coach Hansi Flick to get his boys flying. Didn’t work either.
Not suitable for: Football romantic. Football is simply not romantic at all. Holger Gertz
Four episodes, on Amazon Prime.
Dear child
The German series “Liebes Kind” is currently in first place in the international Netflix charts.
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What’s the matter: Lena and her daughter Hannah manage to escape from their tormentor from an underground dungeon – Hannah and her little brother were born there and were never outside. The Beck couple is hopeful: their daughter Lena disappeared years ago without a trace. But nothing in this case fits together. And why are Hannah and Lena behaving so strangely? One horrifying revelation follows another.
Secret star: The enormous sunglasses that Hannah (Naila Schuberth) wears against the unusual sunlight – glasses of the capricious and powerful. It’s been a long time since a child in a film was so scary.
Not suitable for: People who only have time for one episode. Having to switch off at such voltage is nasty. Claudia Tieschky
6 episodes, on Netflix.
This is going to hurt
Ben Wishaw as stressed out intern Adam.
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What’s the matter: Life and suffering of a junior doctor, played by the fantastic as always Ben Whishaw, based on the memoirs of former gynecologist Adam Kay. A brutal, funny, fascinating look behind the scenes of Britain’s overburdened, underfunded healthcare system.
Secret star: Alex Jennings as the aristocratic, arrogant but fantastically competent senior physician.
Not suitable for: People who cannot see blood. Alexander Menden
Seven episodes, in the ZDF media library.
Fourth season of Sex Education
Brilliantly wise generation: “And I love myself too much to ever deny myself.”
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What’s the matter: A final, exhilarating and at the same time painful farewell reunion with Otis, Eric, Adam, Maeve and Co., who have moved from high school to college and are continuing to perfect their superpower of creating a better world by constantly expressing feelings at the right moment.
Secret star: The extremely authoritarian ex-school principal Dr. Groff, who sets out to discover a new version of himself.
Not suitable for: Insane people who think therapy is only for weaklings.
Eight episodes, on Netflix.
Death to the living
Like to share and are not afraid of firearms: Becky (Kristin Suckow), Heidi (Odine Johne) and Juklas (Julius Feldmeier).
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What’s the matter: A Berlin shared apartment and free love and climate change. And about the cautious language that these enlightened millennials use, which, however, leads directly to violence. At least if Heidi (Odine Johne) has her way, who has everyone firmly under control. A first-class milieu satire was created through improvisation.
Secret star: The role first name Juklas, simply perfect.
Not suitable for: People who can’t stand jokes about potentially world-improving causes. Aurelie by Blazekovic
Six episodes, in the ARD media library.