What's on TV this weekend—We Are Lady Parts returns and Eric premieres
Plus, The Sympathizer ends, a doc on MoviePass drops, and more
Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, May 26 to Thursday, May 30. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.]
The biggies
We Are Lady Parts (Peacock, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
It took three years but We Are Lady Parts is finally back. Nida Manzoor’s groundbreaking musical comedy returns with more original songs as Lady Parts, a female Muslim punk-rock band, reach new heights. As the group charts social-media popularity and personal challenges, WALP adds new dimensions to its already wonderful story. The cast includes Anjana Vasan, Sarah Kameela Impey, Faith Omole, Juliet Motamad, and Lucie Shorthouse. Look out for The A.V. Club’s review of season two and an interview with Manzoor this week.
Eric (Netflix, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
In the ’90s-set thriller Eric, Benedict Cumberbatch plays a grumpy man named Vincent, who runs a Muppets-esque TV show. When his 9-year-old son Edgar (Ivan Morris Howe) goes missing, he becomes convinced the only way to reunite with him is to bring his dream puppet—a tall, blue-colored fur-ball named Eric—to life. Meanwhile, the investigation into Edgar’s disappearance sheds light on a seedy underbelly in New York City. Gaby Hoffman, Roberta Colindrez, and McKinley Belcher III co-star. The A.V. Club’s review publishes on Tuesday.
Hidden gems
Fallen Idols: Nick And Aaron Carter (ID, Monday, 9 p.m.)
After Quiet On Set, ID doubles down on true-crime sagas about Hollywood’s dark side. Up next is Fallen Idols, a two-parter about the accusations of sexual assault against Nick Carter by three women, Aaron Carter’s substance abuse that led to his death in 2022, and the brothers’ marred relationship.
MoviePass, MovieCrash (HBO, Wednesday, 9 p.m.)
MoviePass’ downfall has been a punchline for years, and now it’s the subject of Muta’Ali’s doc for HBO. The film digs into how the fast-growing movie-ticketing subscription service filed for bankruptcy within eight years and features interviews with co-founders Stacy Spikes and Hamet Watt, journalists, financial analysts, past employees, and former FTC director Daniel Kaufman.
More good stuff
The First Omen (Hulu, Thursday, 12:01 a.m.)
The First Omen, a prequel to—yup—The Omen, is one of this year’s surprisingly great horror movies. If you missed it in theaters during its April release, you can enjoy it from your couch on Hulu. In it, Servant’s Nell Tiger Free plays Margaret, an American sent to a Roman church where she uncovers a conspiracy about the birth of the Antichrist. The cast includes Ralph Ineson, Bill Nighy, Charles Dance, and Sônia Braga. Check out The A.V. Club’s review.
Pyramid Game (Paramount+, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
In the South Korean YA thriller Pyramid Game, Seong Su-ji (Kim Ji-yeon) is a new student at a prestigious all-girls high school. She has to battle bullies, exams, and romances. (Teen girls always have to fight to survive, huh?) When she’s introduced to a class ranking system that could violently cast her out, she has to either accept her fate or lead an uprising.
Can’t miss recaps
The Sympathizer (HBO, Sunday, 9 p.m., season one finale)
Interview With The Vampire (AMC, Sunday, 9 p.m.)
Hacks (Max, Thursday, 3:01 a.m., season three finale)
Ending soon
Beacon 23 (MGM+, Sunday, 9 p.m., season two finale)
The Jinx (HBO, Sunday, 10 p.m., season two finale)
The Veil (FX on Hulu, Tuesday, 12:01 a.m., season one finale)
Loot (Apple TV+, Wednesday, 12:01 a.m., season two finale)
Under The Bridge (Hulu, Wednesday, 12:01 a.m., season one finale)
Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+, Thursday, 3:01 a.m., series finale)
9-1-1, Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19 (ABC, Thursday, 8-11 p.m., season finales)