Couch Theater – March 24, 2022

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COUCH THEATER
By Demi Taveras

“Deep Water” (R) – Vic and Melinda Van Allen (Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas) aren’t exactly your average married couple. They have somewhat of an understanding in their marriage, where Melinda can have as many lovers as she wants on the side as long as she doesn’t desert Vic or their family. But it’s as if Melinda almost morphs into a different person when she’s not with her husband, catching their friends quite off guard as she flaunts other relationships in Vic’s face. This arrangement inevitably takes a turn for the worse as one of Melinda’s lovers ends up dead. Is Vic behind the death, or did Melinda’s games just go a little too far? (Hulu)

Jonathan Bailey in “Bridgerton” (Netflix photo)

“Bridgerton” (TV-MA) – After garnering great success in its 2020 debut, the romance-filled period drama series begins its second season on Netflix. While many fans of “Bridgerton” lamented the loss of Rege-Jean Page, who portrayed the Duke of Hastings, the show doesn’t seem to be losing any of the steaminess that made the first season so enticing. Season two will mainly focus on a heart-wrenching love triangle involving the Viscount Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) as he finally plans to wed, as well as the introduction of two new characters – the Sharma sisters. With last season’s major reveal of the face behind Lady Whistledown’s newsletters, viewers are now able to tag along with the anonymous columnist as even more gossip and scandal gets revealed. Premieres March 25. (Netflix)

“Starstruck” (TV-MA) – In what can be described as a fanfiction come to life, “Starstruck” follows New Zealander Jessie, who finds out that her New Year’s Eve fling, Tom, is actually an A-list movie star. Jessie, who mostly works odd jobs in London, could be considered the opposite of someone a movie star would date (and boy, does she hear it time and time again). However, Jessie and Tom can’t help but grow closer, and she makes the decision to stay in London for him instead of returning to New Zealand. Season two premieres March 25. (HBO Max)

“WeCrashed” (TV-MA) – If you haven’t yet learned the story behind the commercial real estate company WeWork, you’re in for a treat with this new miniseries. Based on a podcast of the same name, “WeCrashed” tells the story of how Adam Neumann, his wife, Rebekah, and Miguel McKelvey team up to create a first-of-its-kind office experience called WeWork. The startup’s main goal is to sell workspaces to other companies, but WeWork’s success skyrockets it in a way no one could have predicted, as do its founders, their greed and their consequences. Academy Award winners Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway star as the eerily obsessive couple, with America Ferrera and Kyle Marvin making up the rest of the main cast. (AppleTV+)

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