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Guess what? Dexter Morgan is back on television in the new series, Dexter: Resurrection. After miraculously surviving a gunshot wound in New Blood, Dexter heads to the Big Apple to repair his relationship with his son. Trouble always seems to find Dexter, and a familiar face might have discovered his dark secret.

Elsewhere, Lena Dunham makes her triumphant return to television with the rom-com Too Much, her first series since Girls. Also, Maggie Q joins Prime Video’s Bosch universe for the spinoff, Ballard. Scroll below for all of our television recommendations.

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When you’re done here, check out the best new movies to stream this week, as well as the best shows on Netflix, the best shows on Hulu, the best new shows on HBO Max, the best shows on Amazon Prime Video, and the best shows on Disney+.

Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney+, Paramount+, Peacock, and Apple TV+ all have one thing in common: They’re more expensive than they used to be. We can live with higher rates as long as new shows keep coming, but it’s always a good idea to consider signing up for the ad-supported tiers, which are worth it if you can sit through a few commercials. 

Paramount+

Dexter: Resurrection (2025)

Dexter: Resurrection
67%
tv-ma
Genre
Crime drama, Mystery
Stars
Michael C. Hall, Uma Thurman, David Zayas
Created by
Clyde Phillips

Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) is not dead in Dexter: Resurrection. After surviving a gunshot wound at the hands of his son, Harrison (Jack Alcott), in New Blood, Dexter wakes up from a coma with a new sense of purpose. Dexter finally understands the weight of his actions and travels to New York City to patch things up with Harrison.

While Harrison wants nothing to do with his father, he finds himself following in the family’s footsteps and intervening when the opportunity presents itself. As Harrison confronts his demons, Dexter must navigate the arrival of Angel Batista (David Zayas), his former Miami PD colleague, who might have discovered his homicidal ways. 

The Chi (2018)

The Chi
73%
7.5/10
tv-ma
7 Seasons
Genre
Drama
Created by
Lena Waithe
Watch on Paramount+
Showtime’s long-running original series The Chi is back with a vengeance, or at least Alicia (Lynn Whitfield) is. Her son, Rob (Iman Shumpert), has been murdered, and Alicia is already out looking for his killer and ready to take revenge.

Alicia has to be the one to tell Rob’s lover, Tiffany (Hannaha Hall), that he’s dead, The fallout from Rob’s murder also affects Victor “Trig” Taylor (Luke James) and Fatima (L’lerrét Jazelle), but it may be a while before Alicia realizes who really killed her son and what it’s going to take to get the retribution she so desperately wants.

Criminal Minds: Evolution (2005)

Criminal Minds: Evolution
42%
8.1/10
tv-ma
18 Seasons
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Stars
Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Adam Rodriguez
Created by
Jeff Davis
Watch on Paramount+

The revival of Criminal Minds continues for a third season in Criminal Minds: Evolution. Each episode presents a new case for David Ross (Joe Mantegna), Jennifer Jareau (A.J. Cook), and the rest of their forensic scientists as they race to catch another killer.

This season, Matthew Gray Gubler will rejoin his former castmates as Dr. Spencer Reid for at least one episode before he stars in Einstein for CBS. Elias Voit (Zach Gilford) is also sticking around this season, despite the team’s efforts to put him away for good.

Netflix

Too Much (2025)

Too Much
68%
5.9/10
tv-ma
1 Season
Genre
Romantic comedy
Stars
Megan Stalter, Will Sharpe
Created by
Lena Dunham, Luis Felber

Girls creator Lena Dunham returns to television with a new rom-com show, Too Much. Workaholic Jessica (Megan Stalter) receives the worst news of her life: her boyfriend, Zev (Michael Zegen), ends their relationship. Adding insult to injury is the fact that Zev has a beautiful influencer fiancée, Wendy Jones (Emily Ratajkowski).

Heartbroken, Jessica leaves the country and takes a job in London. Jessica has no intentions of finding love, but after meeting Felix (Will Sharpe), her views on dating significantly change. Dunham fully leans into the rom-com aspects by altering the names of popular movies for episode titles, i.e., Notting KillPity Woman, and Nonsense & Sensibility.

Squid Game season 3 (2021)

Squid Game season 3
64%
8/10
tv-ma
3 Seasons
Genre
Action & Adventure, Mystery, Drama
Stars
Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun
Created by
Hwang Dong-hyuk
Watch on Netflix

Netflix’s most popular TV show of all time bids farewell in Squid Game season 3. At the end of season 2, Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) is betrayed by Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), who had been posing as a player. The betrayal also squashes the rebellion, meaning the Squid Games will continue.

Gi-hun’s worst nightmare has come true when he’s forced into the Squid Game. The games are even deadlier this time around. While the Front Man enters a new group of VIPs, his brother, Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon), continues his pursuit of the island. Can Gi-hun put an end to the games forever, or will he die trying?

Fubar season 2 (2023)

Fubar season 2
50%
6.5/10
tv-ma
2 Seasons
Genre
Action & Adventure, Drama, Comedy
Stars
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Monica Barbaro, Milan Carter
Created by
Nick Santora
Watch on Netflix
Arnold Schwarzenegger is definitely back in Fubar season 2, the action comedy series from Reacher’s Nick Santora. Luke Brenner (Schwarzenegger) was an undercover CIA operative on the verge of retirement. Unbeknownst to Luke, his daughter Emma (Monica Barbaro) also works for the CIA. Neither

Luke nor Emma knew each other’s CIA affiliation until they worked together on a mission. After succeeding, Luke now works with Emma as a father-daughter espionage duo. For Luke’s next mission, he faces his toughest competitor yet — Greta Nelso (Carrie-Anne Moss), a German spy and, more importantly, Luke’s ex.

Amazon Prime Video

Ballard (2024)

Ballard
81%
7.6/10
tv-14
Genre
Crime drama, Police procedural
Stars
Maggie Q, Courtney Taylor, Michael Mosley
Created by
Michael Alaimo, Kendall Sherwood
Watch on Amazon

The popular Bosch universe receives a spinoff with Ballard. Based on the novels by Michael Connelly, Ballard stars Maggie Q as Renée Ballard, an LAPD detective tasked with running the new cold case unit in the Robbery-Homicide Division (RHD). Some of these cases are decades old, making Ballard’s job that much harder.

As she digs into these cold cases, Ballard uncovers a long line of corruption and cover-ups that threaten to shake up the LAPD. With the help of her new team and retired detective Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver), Ballard sets out to find the truth and serve justice. 

The Better Sister (2025)

The Better Sister
56%
6.8/10
tv-14
1 Season
Genre
Drama, Mystery
Stars
Jessica Biel, Elizabeth Banks, Corey Stoll
Created by
Olivia Milch
Watch on Amazon
Jessica Biel’s Chloe Taylor is the title character of The Better Sister, but she can’t be better without her sibling, Nicky Macintosh (Elizabeth Banks). Neither of the sisters are particularly close when this miniseries begins, and there are a lot of old emotional wounds between them. But when Chloe’s husband, Adam (Corey Stoll), is found dead, his murder brings Nicky back into Chloe’s orbit.

There’s some very messed up history between Chloe, Nicky, and Adam, as well as Chloe and Adam’s son, Ethan (Maxwell Acee Donovan). The police seem to think Ethan killed his father, but there may more to the case that only the sisters know for sure. How far they’re willing to go to prevent Ethan from facing murder charges remains to be seen.

Motorheads (2025)

Motorheads
58%
7.3/10
1 Season
Genre
Drama
Stars
Ryan Phillippe, Nathalie Kelley, Michael Cimino
Created by
John A. Norris
Watch on Amazon

Ryan Phillippe gets top billing in Motorheads, but this teenage  drama largely focuses on his family. Logan Maddox (Phillippe) is an ex-NASCAR driver who now runs his own auto body shop in his hometown, Ironwood, Pennsylvania. Logan has also been good enough to welcome his niece, Caitlyn (Melissa Collazo), and his nephew, Zac (Michael Cimino), into his life after their mother, Samantha (Nathalie Kelley), moves the family back home.

When both Zac and Caitlyn make an enemy out of Harris (Josh Macqueen) and his fellow rich kids, they decide that the only way to take down this spoiled street racer is by restoring a vintage Charger that belonged to their father, Christian Maddox (Deacon Phillippe). To do that, they need Logan’s help, and he’s not wild about the idea of sending the kids down the same road as their father.

Hulu

The Bear season 4 (2022)

The Bear season 4
83%
8.5/10
tv-ma
4 Seasons
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Stars
Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri
Created by
Christopher Storer
Watch on Hulu
Chefs, The Bear is back for season 4. In season 3, things ended in chaos at The Bear. Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) finally got the restaurant up and running. However, Carmy needs it to be profitable quickly, or Cicero (Oliver Platt) plans to shut it down. Carmy remains his worst enemy, something he must change immediately.

The entire crew must deal with the aftermath of the Tribune’s review, which the season 4 trailer suggests didn’t go according to plan. Plus, Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) grapples with a job offer from another restaurant. It’s time for the chefs to make every second count and make The Bear work before it’s too late.

Adults (2025)

Adults
65%
6.0/10
tv-ma
1 Season
Genre
Comedy
Stars
Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen
Created by
Ben Kronengold, Rebecca Shaw
Watch on Hulu

Imagine if Friends was Gen Z and featured the entire cast in the same home. It wouldn’t be entirely like FX’s Adults, but the influence of the older show is there. The primary cast includes Samir (Malik Elassal), a guy who has lived at the same home most of his life. The only difference now is that his friends, Billie (Lucy Freyer), Anton (Owen Thiele), and Issa (Amita Rao) have moved in with him. And so has Paul Baker (Jack Innanen), Issa’s boyfriend .

There’s a bizarre quality to some of the stories that unfold that resembles FX’s long-running It’s Always Funny in Philadelphia. And the show isn’t afraid to make the leads unlikable at times. It’s got a long way to go to be as good as some of the best Friends clones, but there’s potential here.

Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 (2021)

Nine Perfect Strangers season 2
50%
7.0/10
tv-ma
2 Seasons
Genre
Drama, Mystery
Stars
Nicole Kidman, Henry Golding, Lena Olin
Created by
David E. Kelley, John-Henry Butterworth
Watch on Hulu

The first season of Nine Perfect Strangers was originally intended as a stand-alone miniseries. But it’s back with Nicole Kidman reprising her role as Masha Dmitrichenko, a woman whose ideas about helping and healing people skirt what the law would allow. By season two, Masha is ducking lawsuits and working out of a different wellness facility called Zauberwald.

Some of Masha’s latest clients include grown adults like Peter (Henry Golding) and Imogen (Annie Murphy), who want to patch things up with their respective parents, David (Mark Strong) and Victoria (Christine Baranski). Meanwhile, Wolfie (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) wants Masha’s help getting her girlfriend and musical partner, Tina (King Princess), to embrace music again. These people have come from disparate backgrounds because they believe the hype around Masha and what she can do for them. But this could all turn very ugly if Masha pulls some of her old tricks on the assembled guests.

Disney+

Ironheart (2025)

Ironheart
57%
3.8/10
tv-14
1 Season
Genre
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime
Stars
Dominique Thorne, Lyric Ross, Manny Montana
Created by
Chinaka Hodge
Watch on Disney+
After making her debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) takes center stage in her own adventure in Ironheart. When returning to MIT fails, Riri heads back to Chicago, bringing with her a new suit of armor.

Because of her genius, Riri is approached by Parker Robbins (Anthony Ramos), aka The Hood, the leader of a gang whose cloak allows him to channel the dark arts and demonic powers. At first, Riri and the Hood become allies and team up to conduct heists with good intentions. Eventually, Riri discovers the Hood’s nefarious intentions and must decide whether to stay put or fight back. It’s a battle between technology and the supernatural in Ironheart.

Doctor Who season 2 (2024)

Doctor Who season 2
tv-pg
2 Seasons
Genre
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Stars
Ncuti Gatwa, Varada Sethu
Watch on Disney+

The Doctor will see you now! Disney+ and BBC may pretend that this is season 2 of Doctor Who, it’s actually the 15th season of the revival series that began in 2005.

This season, The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) faces an interesting dilemma with his new companion, Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu). Something powerful is keeping the Doctor from returning Belinda to her life on Earth. That begs the question of who has enough power to prevent the Doctor’s TARDIS from going to Earth and why don’t they want Belinda to return?

Apple TV+

Stick (2025)

Stick
62%
7.2/10
tv-ma
1 Season
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Stars
Owen Wilson, Peter Dager, Marc Maron
Created by
Jason Keller
Watch on Apple TV+
Owen Wilson channels his inner Ted Lasso in Stick, Apple TV+’s new heartwarming comedy about a golfer looking for his second act. Pryce Cahill (Wilson) was a once-promising professional golfer. However, a traumatic moment in Pryce’s life derailed his career and marriage. Now, Bryce sells golf clubs for a living.

Desperate for a lifeline, Pryce discovers Santi (Peter Dager), a phenomenal teenage golfer who quit after his father left. Pryce views Santi as his golden ticket, so he forces his way into being his coach and caddy. Stick has some golf scenes, but it focuses more on familial relationships and how we cope with grief.

Murderbot (2025)

Murderbot
tv-ma
1 Season
Genre
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
Stars
Alexander Skarsgård, Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian
Created by
Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Watch on Apple TV+

The Northman‘s Alexander Skarsgård headlines Murderbot as an advanced security android who is perhaps a bit too human. Unlike other androids, Muderbot has developed sentience as well as a taste for binge-watching the latest TV programs at faster speeds than humans can comprehend.

Regardless, Murderbot correctly feels the need to hide any evidence of free will from the boring humans that need protection and assistance. Thus, people are the bane of Murderbot’s existence and also the source of potential insights into what makes a being truly human.

Your Friends & Neighbors season 1 (2025)

Your Friends & Neighbors season 1
tv-ma
1 Season
Genre
Drama
Stars
Jon Hamm, Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn
Created by
Jonathan Tropper
Watch on Apple TV+

Mad Men‘s Jon Hamm stars in Your Friends & Neighbors as Andrew “Coop” Cooper, a man who used to be extremely wealthy thanks to his high-powered job as a hedge fund manager. But once Coop loses that job, he can’t seem to find anything comparable. Rather than let his family slip into economic discomfort, Coop discovers he has a talent for stealing from their affluent neighbors.

One of those neighbors is Samantha “Sam” Levitt (Olivia Munn), the best friend of Coop’s ex-wife, Mel (Amanda Peet). Sam and Coop have casual sexual flings on the side even though she wants more out of the relationship. And if she discovers how he’s been stealing for a living, then it’s probably going to complicate things even further.

HBO Max

And Just Like That…season 3 (2021)

And Just Like That…season 3
66%
5.7/10
tv-ma
3 Seasons
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Stars
Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis
Created by
Darren Star
Watch on HBO Max

HBO and Max’s Sex and the City sequel series, And Just Like That… is back for its third season with three out of the four leading ladies from the original show. But most of the focus is always going to be on Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker). Last season, she and Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) ended their relationship when he moved away to be more present in the lives of his children. In season 3, Carrie and Aidan are trying to make a long distance relationship work, much to the annoyance of Carrie’s friend, Anthony Marentino (Mario Cantone). Meanwhile, Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) has a potential new lover with a very annoying habit. There’s only one episode from season 3 that’s out so far, but that’s not quite enough to predict what’s coming next.

Peacock

Poker Face season 2 (2023)

Poker Face season 2
78%
7.8/10
tv-ma
2 Seasons
Genre
Mystery, Crime
Stars
Natasha Lyonne
Created by
Rian Johnson
Watch on Peacock
The more things change for Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne), the more they stay the same in Poker Face season 2. Since Charlie is still on the run from a crime boss, she prefers to keep her head down as much as possible.

But her innate ability to tell when people are lying makes her a great detective, especially when some folks wind up as murder victims. This year’s second season premiere features Wicked‘s Cynthia Erivo as quintuplets, each with their own personality. And one of those sisters is a killer.

Law & Order: Organized Crime season 5 (2021)

Law & Order: Organized Crime season 5
61%
7.7/10
tv-ma
5 Seasons
Genre
Crime, Drama
Stars
Christopher Meloni, Danielle Moné Truitt, Ainsley Seiger
Created by
Dick Wolf, Matt Olmstead, Ilene Chaiken
Watch on Peacock

Someone is out for revenge on Senior Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) in Law & Order: Organized Crime season 5. Considering how long Meloni has been with the franchise, the line of suspects starts outside and goes around the block. Season 5 picks up with Stabler once again undercover on behalf of the Organized Crime Control Bureau.

While Stabler tries to complete that case, his son, Eli (Nicky Torchia), is following in his footsteps as both a police officer and a young father. Eli and his girlfriend are also living with Stabler, which only makes things even more fraught. Longtime Law & Order fans will also get to see another reunion between Stabler and his former partner, Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay).

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