Debris
It doesn’t take long for the scientists in this new
drama series to determine that mysterious space
junk falling to Earth came from an alien space-
ship. But the material seems to defy the laws
of physics and has startling effects on people.
Riann Steele and Jonathan Tucker co-star as
officers for MI6 and the CIA who team up to
investigate. From J.H. Wyman, onetime show-
runner of Fringe, another sci-fi procedural.
Monday, March 1, at 10 p.m., NBCMoxie
What can Gen X teach Gen Z? In this feature-
length comedy directed by Amy Poehler, a meek
16-year-old adopts the riot grrrl tactics from
her mom’s past to lead a revolt against toxic
masculinity in her high school. Hadley Robinson
plays the kid who ignites the revolt by publish-
ing a protest zine called Moxie! Alycia Pascual-
Pena and Patrick Schwarzenegger co-star, while
Poehler herself fills the mom role. Available
Wednesday, March 3, NetflixThe Real World Homecoming: New York
The show that more or less invented reality tele-
vision enters the streaming era with a return to
roots. Kevin, Julie, Eric, and the four other for-
mer strangers reconvene in the same Manhattan
loft where MTV threw them together in 1992,
for a multipart limited series in which they’ll
revisit old dramas while creating some new
ones. The series premieres on the day that CBS
All Access rechristens itself with a name taken
from another branch of the ViacomCBS empire.
Available Thursday, March 4, Paramount+Boss Level
Imagine if Bill Murray awoke over and over in
Groundhog Day not to a Sonny and Cher song
on the radio but to a hail of bullets from a team
of trained assassins. That’s how the special-ops
veteran played by Frank Grillo dies again and
again in this time-loop action thriller until he
learns to survive long enough to meet another
cartoonishly violent ending. Naomi Watts plays
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Framing Britney Spears
A pop star since 17, Spears
has endured a withering
male gaze, which becomes
the subject of this New York
Times documentary that
sparked a recent barrage of
essays castigating the fickle
entertainment industry.
Hulu
Homecoming: A Film by
Beyoncé
In 2018, Beyoncé ruled
Coachella. Her stunning
concert film captures that
instantly legendary two-
night festival engagement
while revealing the hard
work that went into trans-
posing her catalog of hits
into a dazzlingly communal
celebration. Netflix
Miss Americana
Taylor Sw if t playe d inno c ent
before she played brash, but
this recent portrait catches
her moving beyond games.
She emerges as a remark-
able musical talent and a
pop star determined not to
be felled by the same forces
that brought down Britney
Spears. Netflix
Whitney: Can I Be Me
With her otherworldly voice
and screen-star beauty,
Whitney Houston owned
the 1980s—only to be un-
done by crushing expecta-
tions and drug addiction.
Nick Broomfield’s documen-
tary is part tribute, part ex-
amination of a sad decline.
Amazon Prime
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Filmed and released when
Madonna was at her peak as
a celebrity and performer,
this 1991 documentary
holds up well as a portrait
of a groundbreaking female
artist who had the world in
a spell and used her power
to change the game. Various
on-demand platforms
Gaga: Five Foot Two
One of Madonna’s more
prominent heirs displays her
own singular creative vision
as she preps for and deliv-
ers an unforgettable Super
Bowl halftime performance.
NetflixStreaming tips
It only took 33 years, but Eddie Murphy and
Arsenio Hall are back in a sequel to their 1988
fish-out-of-water comedy, and the antic energy
is back, too. Hall plays sidekick to Murphy’s King
Akeem, who returns to Queens long enough to
locate his only male heir, then ushers the young
man to distant Zamunda and straight into a
palace drama. Akeem’s wife and oldest daughter
are less than thrilled about bowing to patriarchal
tradition, and that’s not the only threat to the
crown. With James Earl Jones, Shari Headley,
Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, and Wesley Snipes.
Available Friday, March 5, Amazon PrimeShow of the week
Murphy: The restorationComing 2 Americaand Mel Gibson the kingpin he has to topple.
Available Friday, March 5, HuluGood Girls
The three suburban moms who launched their
outlaw careers with a supermarket robbery are
wading ever deeper into semicompetent crimi-
nality as Season 4 of their suspenseful comedy
drama begins. Co-stars Christina Hendricks,
Mae Whitman, and Retta have always been fun
to watch. The writing eventually caught up with
them. Sunday, March 7, at 10 p.m., NBCOther highlights
Raya and the Last Dragon
A peace-seeking young heroine searches for the
last living dragon in Disney’s latest animated
adventure. Subscribers to the studio’s streaming
service can watch it at home by paying a $30
surcharge. Available Friday, March 5, Disney+Wynonna Earp
New episodes arrive for the 20-something demon
slayer who carries her great-grandfather’s Colt
revolver. Melanie Scrofano stars. Friday, March 5
at 10 p.m., SyFy2021 Critics Choice Awards
The road to the Oscars continues with critics
getting their say about Minari, Nomadland, and
other top contenders. Taye Diggs hosts. Sunday,
March 7, at 8 p.m., the CW- All listings are Eastern Time.
Good Girls’ Hendricks, Retta, and Whitman