Women in Blue to Celebrity Send Off: seven of the best shows to air this week

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Women in Blue

Mexico City, 1971. A killer called the Undresser is killing women and the police are nowhere near catching him. As the situation becomes more difficult politically, a plan is drawn up: women are invited to join the police. It’s a matter of publicity, but the powers that be hope it will take the heat off them for a while. Based on real events, the series tells the story of four registered people: Gabina, Maria, Ángeles and Valentina, all of whom, in different ways, are angry against the patriarchy. As Moapollo continues his rant, they see an opportunity to be redeemed by arresting him. It’s sometimes sweet and subtle, but it’s a warm, lovable story.
Apple TV+, starting Wednesday

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Futurama

Futurama has threatened to disappear several times, returning after several cancellations. Now in its 12th season, Matt Groening and David X Cohen’s creation is still incredibly funny, poking fun at genre cliches while embracing them just enough to make for the story and the characters to matter. Highlights include encounters with lakes of delicious coffee and a deadly brush with a giant glitterball. There’s also another spoof episode, The Quid Game, which will hopefully work better as an 11-season game rather than a flat Dune.
Disney+, starting Monday

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Unstable

Back to the amazing Dragon Industries which, despite working hard on “science”, seems to be going from strength to strength. Meanwhile, narcissistic founder Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe) is treating his son Jackson (John Owen Lowe) like a guinea pig, simultaneously trying to bond with him and test his worth. as a potential beneficiary. It’s a very broad satire on the lies and essentialist jokes of tech entrepreneurs, who haven’t had the guts to present their characters as the monstrosities they can be.
Netflix, starting Thursday

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Batman: Caped Crusader

This exciting play on the story of Bruce Wayne is based on the idea of ​​Batman as a revolutionary: a big problem for the authorities regarding the criminals he arrests. “This man is not a hero,” said the police commissioner. “I am a criminal. And his time in Gotham is over! However, as a gang war escalates and armed police watch helplessly, this mysterious person may have to save the day. It’s a cute and gripping affair starring Hamish Linklater as the Caped Crusader – the supporting voice cast includes Christina Ricci and Minnie Driver.
Disney+, starting Thursday

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Celebrity Send Off

Shaun Ryder says: “You can put me in an empty cooler, because I’m dead.” Shaun is cruel about his demise, but this side of the adults – and for the sake of this amazing show – has allowed his bezzie mate Bez to organize his funeral. Perhaps, Bez’s thoughts are clearer. It’s very funny in places, mainly because Shaun and Bez are very funny, but also because, as the upcoming episodes with other celebrities will also show (including Marcus Luther and Mica Ven from Gogglebox) , people don’t know their loved ones. how they think.
Channel 4, from Thursday

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Cowboy Cartel

A fascinating true-crime series that examines the infiltration of horse racing in rural Tennessee by the fearsome Mexican drug cartel Los Zetas (“their calling card was their extreme brutality,” according to another police officer). Rookie FBI agent Scott Lawson is the first cop to follow his instincts – and before long, a bad paper trail leads him into much deeper water as his investigation expands to include access to the organization. It’s a compelling and often hair-raising story involving corruption, embezzlement and highway shootings.
Apple TV+, starting Friday

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Lolita Lobosco

It’s the second season of this slightly serious Italian drama about detective Lobosco (Luisa Ranieri) who fights crime but constantly struggles with the disrespect of his male colleagues. Lobosco is getting closer to the truth about his father’s death and is struggling to separate his emotions from his professional responsibilities. He also finds himself dealing with the death of a young couple during a diving trip. The incident is being framed as a tragic accident but he suspects that may not be the whole story.
Channel 4, from Friday