This time it is inevitable to make a particular milestone: the debut of Dune: Prophecy. What’s at stake is not just the extent of the Dune universe (after the books, the movies, and now streaming), but also the emergence of what comes closest to the concept these days. game of Thrones. It’s not fantasy, it’s science fiction, but the combination of a robust universe and an insatiable thirst for power could make these six episodes the beginning of something we’ll be talking about for years to come. Or not, we’ll see.

Later in the week, duo Mike Schur and Ted Danson return. Schur dressed the Danson of God with The good placeone of the best light comedy series of the last decade (and don’t be offended by the light, it is what it is and it is very good), and now it wants to bring a man out of retirement and put him to work as an undercover agent. We’re too excited to start laughing about this.

“Dune: Prophecy”

Maximum, Monday, November 18.

It is a leap towards a new format and it is also a leap in time. Although Dune: Prophecy Although this is not the first adaptation of Frank Herbert’s universe for television, it is the beginning of a more global vision, of an attempt to create something more extensive here that densifies the details. What can we expect? A journey of more than ten thousand years into the past, explaining the founding of the Bene Gesserit (those women dressed in black who are a combination of witches and puppeteers) and the struggles and rivalries for power between the different clans of Dune. It is a series that will create what are called “mixed feelings”, but this could be a good thing, as we explain here.

“Families like ours”

TVCine Edition/TVCine+, Tuesday, November 19

Whenever we talk about today and the environment, we also talk about the mania that there is an agenda. Thomas Vinterberg’s agenda is to value what we have, so as not to lose it. And it not only has to do with the planet, but with our culture, our roots, the place where we live. Therefore, he imagined a Denmark that is about to be dominated by sea level and a population that has to disperse. It is not science fiction and the alarms will ring differently in everyone’s head. The same is the question that remains from the first dialogues of Families like ours: What can we give up today so we don’t have to give up tomorrow?

“The secrets of Chinatown”

Disney+, Tuesday, November 19

Jimmy O. Yang gained some notoriety as a supporting character in silicon valley and, since then, he has participated in countless series, in supporting roles or dubbing characters, comedy specials and even films. The lead role now appears in The secrets of Chinatowna series created by Charles Yu and with Taika Waititi on the list of executive producers, about an actor who decides to bring his police roles to real life, from there until he begins to discover a series of interesting things in the underworld. of Chinatown, very little is passed. A comedy, then, that could be a pleasant surprise. All ten episodes will soon be available at the premiere.

“terrestrial man”

SkyShowtime, Wednesday, November 20

Just last week we were talking about the premiere of the second part of the fifth season of yellow stone and, this week, another Taylor Sheridan industry series premieres. It is the America that we know from other productions that the man has launched, but this time with a group of tycoons who like to change the course of things (with their oil businesses and their billions). With Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Jon Hamm, Ali Larter and Jacob Lofland.

“Cruel intentions”

Prime Video, Thursday, November 21

The 18th century novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos is one of those classics that has had several lives in various media and, on film, has seen more versions than you can count on the fingers of one hand. Amazon Prime Video likes to take the classics and give them a spin to pique the interest of teenagers. This is another one of those attempts.

“A man inside”

Netflix, Thursday, November 21

Mike Schur is in some of the best comedies of the last decade and peaks: Parks and recreation, Brooklyn nine nine and The good place. There he worked with Ted Danson and it is with him that he collaborated again for this A man insideabout an undercover agent in very special circumstances: Charles is a retired man who one day finds himself involved in a top-secret investigation. Ted Danson is always great at swimming out of the water. We can’t wait to see the full series at the end of the week.

“Aerial bombardment”

Apple TV+, Friday, November 22

A movie to end the week? This time it’s Steve McQueen who joins the Apple TV+ superteam with a feature film about the London bombings during World War II. It is the story of a mother (Saoirse Ronan) and son (Elliott Heffernan) who separate and try to reunite, as well as find their way home. It’s also the return of McQueen, whose work so far… Hunger, Pity, 12 years of slavery, small ax, busy city – inevitably leaves the weight of expectations in everything you do.