At a time when families are being systematically displaced or whose homeland is becoming occupied brings even greater relevance to “Pachinko” (Apple TV+, streaming) a handsome new series that tracks a Korean family’s tale over four generations on different land, based on Min Jin Lee’s novel.
The hit series “Bridgerton” (Netflix, streaming) returns with diminished swagger. Not only has “The Gilded Age” taken the lead on lavish costumes and set decoration, the new season begins with considerably less heat and a tendency to the ridiculous — from oversized wigs to chamber music versions of contemporary pop songs. Also, it’s tough to believe everyone (including the queen) would be clamoring to read every arch observation of the teenage Lady Whistledown.
The body positive music star Lizzo looks for women of a similar stature to back her up on tour in the new reality competition “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” (Amazon Prime, streaming).
Another pop star retraces the route from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles that she made while making her hit album in the film “Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)” (Disney+, streaming).
In what sounds like a reality version of “The White Lotus,” the new “Ibiza Weekender” (Discovery+, steaming) follows the owner of a high end hotel on the part island in the Mediterranean.
The new documentary series “800 Meters” (Netflix, streaming) recounts a pair of terrorist attacks in Spain that involved vehicles crashing into crowds, starting with a van in Barcelona.