The Beach
“Slow TV” reaches U.S. shores with this unusual
documentary series, which will stream continu-
ously for a week on a new streaming platform
created by A24, an independent film and TV
production company. Cameras follow Australian
director Warwick Thornton as he passes his days
in a beachfront shack, with three chickens to
tend and plenty of time to spearfish a dinner he
can expertly prepare himself. Viewers must buy
$6 tickets to access the running loop. Available
Monday, Nov. 22, A24 Screening Room
Black and Missing
When was the last time a Black woman went
missing and the entire U.S. media took up the
hunt? Sisters-in-law Derrica and Natalie Wilson
know that missing-persons cases go unresolved
four times longer for Black people than for white
people, and they’ve taken action. This four-part
docuseries chronicles their efforts to resolve indi-
vidual cases by spreading the word when law
enforcement and the media don’t. Begins Tuesday,
Nov. 23, at 8 p.m., HBOBruised
Halle Berry isn’t done fighting. In a film that also
marks her directorial debut, the 55-year-old Oscar
winner plays a former mixed martial arts star
who walked away from the sport after a disgrace-
ful end. When a son she gave up at birth returns
to her life, she summons the courage to mount a
comeback, hoping to win a better future for the
boy. Available Wednesday, Nov. 24, Netflix
Hawkeye
Another Marvel hero has a project of his own. In
this new series, Jeremy Renner reprises his role
as Clint Barton, a.k.a. Hawkeye, expert archer
and longtime member of the Avengers. Here, it’s
almost Christmas, and Barton’s plans to relax
with his family are upended when the violent
vigilante spree he engaged in during Marvel’s
time-warping “Blip” comes back to haunt him.
Luckily, he won’t be alone in battling evildoers.
Hailee Steinfeld co-stars as Kate Bishop, a side-
kick who might be even better with a bow and
arrow. Available Wednesday, Nov. 24, Disney+Television ARTS 27
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8-Bit Christmas
Every generation deserves
its own A Christmas Story.
This hilarious update on the
formula follows 11-year-old
Jake Doyle in his quest to cel-
ebrate the holiday by acquir-
ing a Nintendo 8-Bit game
console—the Red Ryder BB
gun of the late 1980s. With
Neil Patrick Harris. HBO Max
A Boy Called Christmas
Santa Claus gets a new
origin story in this potential
new classic, adapted from
a 2015 children’s book. At a
time when magic is scarce, a
boy named Nikolas journeys
into the snowy far north with
his pet mouse and a reindeer,
seeking a mythical home of
elves. Netflix
’Twas the Fight Before
Christmas
Jeremy Morris is the neigh-
bor who loves Christmas
too much. This wild new
documentary chronicles how
the Idaho attorney triggered
a four-year battle with his
neighbors when he tried to
turn his home into the site of
a multinight pageant, com-
plete with a camel, costumed
actors, and 200,000 lights.
Apple TV+
Elves
The holiday break turns ter-
rifying in this new Danish
series about a family who re-
treat to their getaway house
and stumble into a hidden
war between the locals and
an imprisoned species of
forest inhabitants. Netflix
12 Dates of Christmas
HBO Max hasn’t forgotten
that some viewers see Christ-
mas as just another reason to
watch a steamy dating series.
At a luxury winter resort,
singles are gifted with many
candidates for bringing home
on the big day. HBO Max
A Castle for Christmas
Why should Hallmark and
Lifetime have all the cheesy
holiday fun? Romantic ten-
sion fills a Scottish castle
when an American author,
played by Brooke Shields,
purchases it and inherits
a cantankerous duke as a
tenant. NetflixMovies on TV
When John, Paul, George, and Ringo gathered
in early 1969 to record the songs that would ap-
pear on their final two albums, a documentary
crew captured 57 hours of intimate footage.
Drawing from that mostly unseen material,
director Peter Jackson has created a three-night
feast for Beatles fans. The 1970 film Let It Be
captured growing rifts in the band. Jackson’s
edit leaves the tension in place but foregrounds
the joy and creative energy that flowed on
many days of recording. All of it builds to a
rooftop concert shown in its entirety for the
first time. Begins Thursday, Nov. 25, Disney+Show of the week
The boys rock a rooftop on London’s Savile Row.The Beatles: Get BackHow To With John Wilson
John Wilson is ready to stretch the bounds of
television once again. In the second season of
his acclaimed comic docuseries, he returns to the
streets of New York City with his camera rolling,
as he taps his fellow citizens for their knowledge
about how to dispose of old batteries or invest
in real estate and winds up bringing out the con-
stant wonder of life and the people we share it
with. Friday, Nov. 26, at 10 p.m., HBO
Other highlights
True Story
Kevin Hart tests his talents in a crime- thriller
series, about a superstar comedian who after a
single night hanging out with his underworld-
connected brother has to decide how far he’ll
go to protect what’s his. Wesley Snipes co-stars.
Available Wednesday, Nov. 24, Netflix
The Humans
The movie adaptation of Stephen Karam’s Tony
Award– winning play about Thanksgiving with
a close but depression-prone family arrives on
cable concurrently with its theatrical release.
Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 8 p.m., Showtime
2021 Soul Train Music Awards
On the 50th anniversary of Soul Train, the
awards night created by the legendary dance
show takes over Harlem’s Apollo Theater. Silk
Sonic and Ashanti will be among the evening’s
performers. Sunday, Nov. 28, at 8 p.m., BETBruised: Berry with her young co-star Manny Lyons Jr.- All listings are Eastern Time. THE WEEK November 26, 2021