11 TV Shows and Movies to Catch During Your Downtime This Week
We get it: You’re busy. You have a job or school, plus friends and family to deal with on a daily basis. It’s important, though, to practice self-care. For some, that means spending your Sunday with an exfoliating mask. For others, it means curling up with your favorite TV shows and movies. If you’re in the latter category, then take note of this list. The TV and movie releases this week are really good and deserve your leisure attention. Here’s what to look out for…
Vida: Two sisters come together to run their mother’s bar on the Eastside of Los Angeles after she passes away. Soon, they discover that she had a romantic female partner—who partially owns said bar. Trust us: Don’t miss out on this one. 8 P.M. ET on Starz
Sweetbitter: Based on the best-selling novel, this series is a behind-the-scenes look at a high-end New York City restaurant, told from the perspective of a young woman who just started working there.8:30 P.M. ET on Starz
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The Real Princess Diaries: From Diana to Meghan: Let the royal wedding ramp-up coverage begin! This special focuses just on women who’ve married into the royal wedding, including Princess Diana and Meghan Markle. 9 P.M. ET on E!
Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Moms: VH1’s franchise honoring celebrity mothers is back for a third year. This time, Diddy, Gabrielle Union, and Colin Kaepernick will salute their moms in front of a studio audience. 9 P.M. ET on VH1
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Hari Kondabolu: Warn Your Relatives: Comedian Kondabolu covers identity politics, celebrity encounters, and his mango obsession in his first stand-up special for Netflix. Streaming on Netflix
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Disney’s The Jungle Book: This live-action film is just one of several Disney titles leaving Netflix this month. The Jungle Book is bowing out on May 30, so make the most of it while you can. Streaming on Netflix
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Motherland: Anna Maxwell Martin and Lucy Punch star in this BBC comedy series, which has a refreshing take of being a mother and raising kids in the middle-class bracket. Streaming on Sundance Now
Safe: In this thrilling new series, Michael C. Hall plays a surgeon and a widower whose life turns upside down when one of his kids goes missing. Taken lovers, queue this one up. Streaming on Netflix
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Meghan Markle: An American Princess Royal family experts and celebrity commentators weigh in on Meghan Markle’s emergence onto the royal scene in yet another ramp-up special to her wedding to Prince Harry. 8 P.M. ET on Fox
All Night: A bunch of teens on the eve of their high school graduation spend one last night in their alma mater, and all hell breaks loose. Streaming on Netflix
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Black Love: Black celebrity couples, including Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe, talk about the secret to their lasting relationships in this breakout reality series from OWN. 10 P.M. ET on OWN
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