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The Buzziest Shows—ahem, Bridgerton—to Watch This Spring

From the frothy romance's return to the best biopics

You watched the last-ever episode of Insecure. (Sob!) You can almost sleep with the lights off post-Yellowjackets, and the Euphoria teens continue to haunt your emotional equilibrium. And now, you’re so fresh out of good TV shows to watch that you’re considering Love Is Blind‘s return.

But fear not! The spring TV schedule has sprung, with Bridgerton season 2 leading the way, and to save you from a fate worse than strangers asking each other “what are you wearing” while sipping from gold wine glasses, we’ve rounded up the shows you’ll want to cue up in spring 2022.

 

Bridgerton (Netflix)

Is that the scratch of Lady Whistledown’s pen we hear? This deliriously frothy, pastel-coloured fever dream of a Shondaland smash is back at it chronicling the romantic antics of The Ton. For Bridgerton season 2, it’s Viscount Anthony (Johnathan Bailey), the eldest son of the house of Bridgerton, who’s on the marriage market, with new stars Simone Ashley and Charithra Chandan ready to take a spin around the dance floor. Let the romp begin!

Premieres March 25

 

 

The Dropout (Disney+)

If Inventing Anna sent you down a scammer rabbit hole, might we recommend another tale of a young woman defrauding innocent people out of millions of dollars? Ripped straight from real life headlines—The Dropout is about Elizabeth Holmes, played here by Amanda Seyfried, who was actually convicted for her crimes—this true crime saga dramatizes the rise and fall of Theranos, a Silicon Valley unicorn that turned out to be using equally fantastical methods (i.e., fake) to fool investors and customers into thinking its miracle blood testing technology worked.

Premieres March 3 on Disney+

 

 

 

Pachinko (Apple TV+)

Prepare to have some Big Feelings: This sweeping historical epic—complete with star-crossed lovers—follows one Korean family’s story across the tumultuous events of the 20th century. Based on the bestselling novel by Min Kin Lee, this one is hotly anticipated.

Premieres March 25 on Apple TV+

 

 

 

Julia (Crave)

Not to be confused with Julie and Julia, the 2010s classic, this miniseries focuses exclusively on the life of Julia Child, the prototypical TV chef who brought French cooking to the American mainstream. What it lacks in Stanley Tucci, this show makes up for in Sarah Lancashire (whom you might know from Happy Valley) as Julia herself.

Premieres March 31

 

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Roar (Apple TV+)

From the creators of Glow (taken from us too soon), this “anthology series” of interlocking-but-separate stories offers different perspectives on the female experience, starring Nicole Kidman, Issa Rae and Alison Brie. If this sounds all very heartwarming, remember A) the dark comedy chops of its creators and B) the fact that it’s based on a book by Cecelia Ahern, an Irish writer known for poignancy rather than schmaltz.

Premieres April 15 on Apple TV+

 

 

 

Young, Famous & African (Netflix)

Welcome to the richest square mile in Africa: Sandton, an exclusive enclave of Johannesburg that’s home to the ultra-privileged cast of this new reality show. Think Made In Chelsea meets Bling Empire, and you’ll have the right idea about this diamond-dripping glimpse into life on “Africa’s A-list.”

Premieres March 18

 

 

 

Shining Girls (Apple TV+)

A whodunnit with a twist, this series stars Elisabeth Moss as a journalist investigating a murder whose details resemble a violent attack that changed her own life. As in the novel on which this show is based, however, the line between real and imagined is a slippery one, and as the killer continues to elude her, nothing is as it seems.

Premieres April 29 on Apple TV+

 

 

 

The First Lady (Crave)

If this show doesn’t spawn multiple best actress Emmy nominations, we’ll be shocked. Featuring a powerhouse cast—Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford—this anthology drama interweaves the lives of American first ladies, telling the story behind the smiles of the women at the presidents’ sides.

Premieres April 22

 

 

House of the Dragon (Crave)

This is a spin-off to Game of Thrones, and while that series finale was deeply disappointing, we’re curious to take another trip back to Westeros. A prequel that takes place “200 years before the fall of the throne,” it’s all about the Targaryens, which means plenty of dragons and a pyrotechnic/peroxide budget of epic proportions.

Premieres…sometime in 2022

 

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