What to Watch on TV: Lovecraft Country, Unpregnant, Woke
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of September 6th! We’ll be sharing our picks for what to watch this week, from marathons to big guest spots, and significant episodes of TV to look forward to while stuck inside.
This week’s picks include new Power, Julie and The Phantoms premieres, Woke‘s debut, and more.
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
Power: Book II – Sunday, September 6
A new book opens on the story behind Power as this new series follows Tariq St. Patrick as he begins school and walks the line between 2 worlds. Power: Book II premieres Sunday, September 6 at 9/8c on Starz.
Episode Description: As Tariq St. Patrick begins his new life at Stansfield University, he’s torn between two worlds.
Lovecraft Country – Sunday, September 6
A search for missing pages and a tentative Florida trip finds Leti confronting Tic about his plans and a trip to Boston in search for the text. Lovecraft Country airs Sunday, September 6 at 9/8c on HBO.
Episode Description: After Christina shows up at her doorstep, Leti confronts Atticus about his plan to surreptitiously return to Florida; in search of missing pages to a crucial text, Leti, Tic and Montrose head to Boston, with Hippolyta and Diana along for the ride.
Woke Season 1 – Wednesday, September 9
A Black cartoonist’s life is turned upside down in the wake of a police encounter and finds himself re-examining everything in his daily life. Woke debuts Wednesday, September 9 on Hulu.
Series Description: Keef is an African-American cartoonist on the verge of mainstream success when an unexpected event changes his life; with a fresh outlook on the world, Keef must navigate the new voices and ideas that confront and challenge him.
The Babysitter: Killer Queen – Thursday, September 10
One of Netflix’s horror movies is back as Cole deals with the return of old enemies. The Babysitter: Killer Queen drops Thursday, September 10 on Netflix.
Movie Description: Two years after defeating a satanic cult led by his babysitter Bee, Cole once again has to outsmart the forces of evil when old enemies unexpectedly return.
Julie and the Phantoms – Thursday, September 10
After losing her mom, Julie comes face to face with the ghosts of 3 musicians that join her on her journey to finding her passion for music again. Julie and the Phantoms debuts Thursday, September 10 on Netflix.
Series Description: High schooler Julie (Madison Reyes) lost her passion for music after her mom died last year. But when the ghosts of three dreamy musicians (Charlie Gillespie, Owen Patrick Joyner, Jeremy Shada) from 1995 suddenly appear in her mom’s old music studio, Julie feels her own inner spirit beginning to reawaken, and she’s inspired to start singing and writing songs again. As their friendship with Julie grows, the boys convince her to create a new band together: Julie and the Phantoms.
Unpregnant – Thursday, September 10
A road trip with 2 friends who have drifted apart in the face of a positive pregnancy test leads to rediscovering the pair’s dynamic along the way. Unpregnant debuts Thursday, September 10 on HBO Max.
Movie Description: A pregnant teen and her former best friend embark on a road trip from Missouri to New Mexico.
Coastal Elites – Saturday, September 12
HBO is bringing a satirical look at a very timely topic with the special starring Bette Midler, Kaitlyn Dever, Dan Levy, Sarah Paulson, and Issa Rae. Coastal Elites debut Saturday, September 12 at 8/7c on HBO.
Description: Coastal Elites is a socially distanced comedic satire that spotlights five characters breaking down and breaking through as they grapple with politics, culture, and the pandemic. Starring Bette Midler (Hello, Dolly!), Kaitlyn Dever (Unbelievable, Booksmart), Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek), Sarah Paulson (American Crime Story), and Issa Rae (HBO’s Insecure), this special presentation explores our current world of deeply divided politics and the universal pursuit of human connection. When the shutdown forces these distinct and impassioned people with varying points-of-view across the United States to cope in isolation, they react with frustration, hilarity, and introspection.
The Duchess Season 1 – Saturday, September 12
Katherine Ryan stars, writes, and executive produces a new Netflix series that follows a single mom who decides that it’s time for a second child. The Duchess: Season 1 drops Saturday, September 12 on Netflix.
Series Description: Katherine Ryan will Executive Produce, write and star in her debut scripted series The Duchess, following the powerful and problematic choices of a fashionably disruptive single mom living in London. Her daughter, Olive, is her greatest love so she debates a second child with her greatest enemy — Olive’s dad. Can two wrongs make another right?
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Brianna Martinez
Brianna spends her time away from briefs, legal research, and pleadings, watching TV and writing about it. She generally has a lot of feelings about TV, which you can read about here and on Twitter.