Coming off a month that saw the release of some of its most top-tier programming in quite a while — like the new French fashion drama , as well as the return of plus the debut of the action-comedy feature film — enters October with two absolutely must-see TV series already on the books. One, a returning gem, and the other, a highly anticipated new series from a critically acclaimed director. The latter is , five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón’s new project that Apple TV+ is hyping so much that it’s calling the release a “seven-part event” rather than a seven-episode TV show.
And then there’s Season 2 of , co-creator Bill Lawrence’s comedy about grief and therapy — which, I should add, brought in a guest actor for the new season whose character made my jaw drop (that’s not an exaggeration; I’ve started watching the press screeners, and this particular moment floored me. You’ll see what I mean, trust me.) (Oct.
11) “Thank goodness for Apple TV+” — Cate Blanchett, maybe. In all seriousness, I’m sure Blanchett is more than happy to shift her focus from the disaster to her starring role in Cuarón’s dreamy-looking new TV series. The director has already described as more like a seven-part movie rather than a TV project, and it’s based on the bestselling novel of the same name by .
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