DAILY CALENDAR
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
SAY HEY, WILLIE MAYS! Documentary profile of the Major League Baseball icon, with a focus on both his personal and professional life over the course of five decades. Interview subjects include Mays, Barry Bonds, Reggie Jackson, Orlando Cepeda, Vin Scully, Bob Costas, and others. Nelson George ("Good Hair") directed. [HBO Max]
CRAIG OF THE CREEK: A collection of new "Craig of the Creek" episodes -- part of the show's ongoing fourth season -- debut on Cartoon Network this week, and also come to HBO Max. The animated series follows the adventures of Craig and his friends as they explore an untamed, kid-filled wilderness. [HBO Max]
NEAL BRENNAN: BLOCKS: The latest stand-up special from comedian Neal Brennan finds him using a variety of block-like visual aids to discuss topics ranging from drugs and alcohol, the search for true love, and his complicated relationship with his dog, Keith. [Netflix]
TRIVIAVERSE: Interactive trivia challenge in which viewers are presented with a range of rapid-fire questions from a variety of disciplines, including science, art, geography, and more. [Netflix]
BEHIND EVERY STAR: Debut Korean drama series set among the staff of the fictional management company Method Entertainment. Lee Seo-Jin, Kwak Sun-Young, Seo Hyung-Woo, and Joo Hyung-Young co-star. [Netflix]
THE CLAUS FAMILY 2 (DE FAMILIE CLAUS 2): This Belgian-language holiday comedy from The Netherlands is a sequel to 2020's "The Claus Family." Jules (Mo Bakker) once again prepares to spread Christmas cheer with his grandfather, Noël (Jan Decleir), but receives one request for a potentially impossible gift. [Netflix]
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
THE CROWN: The British drama series -- a fictionalized take on the life of Queen Elizabeth II -- returns today for a fifth season, introducing Imelda Staunton as the new lead. This season covers events from the 1990s, and co-stars Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville, Jonny Lee MIller, Dominic West, and Elizabeth Debicki. [Netflix]
FIFA UNCOVERED: Debut docuseries recounting the history of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), the governing body that oversees the World Cup among other international soccer tournaments. The series focuses on both the tremendous work involved in hosting the World Cup, and the various financial and corruption scandals that have plagued the organization throughout its history. [Netflix]
THE SOCCER FOOTBALL MOVIE: Animated sports comedy for all ages about a group of soccer fans whose abilities are stolen by an evil scientist, and can only be restored with the help of their favorite players. The voice cast includes "Weird Al" Yankovic, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Megan Rapinoe; "Angry Beavers" vet Mitch Schauer directed. [Netflix]
HARD KNOCKS: IN SEASON: The latest edition of the HBO/NFL Films behind-the-scenes docuseries will track the Arizona Cardinals following the completion of their ninth 2022 game (vs. Seattle) and throughout the remainder of the season. The in-season version of "Hard Knocks" debuted last year with a look at the Indianapolis Colts. [HBO Max]
ALL RISE: The legal drama series originally aired on CBS, and moved to the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) for its third season, which comes to both Hulu and HBO Max today. Simone Missick stars as Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Lola Carmichael, an idealistic former prosecutor. [Hulu / HBO Max]
SAVAGE X FENTY VOL. 4: The latest music and fashion showcase from Rihanna features performances from Anitta, Burna Boy, Don Toliver, and Maxwell, and guest appearances from Taraji P. Henson, Taylour Page, Simu Liu, Bella Poarch, Winston Duke, and -- in a choice that's proving controversial online -- actor Johnny Depp. [Amazon]
BREATHE: INTO THE SHADOWS: Indian crime thriller series starring Abhishek Bachchan as a doctor who's forced to carry out murders after his 6-year-old daughter is kidnapped by a master criminal. Season 2 debuts in the US on Prime Video today. [Amazon]
ZOOTOPIA+: Debut animated series, based on the 2016 Disney film, and featuring other stories occurring around the animal-filled city of Zootopia during the same timeframe as the movie. The voice cast includes Ginnifer Goodwin, Idris Elba, Kristen Bell, Alan Tudyk, Bonnie Hunt, Katie Lowes, Tommy Chong, and Charlotte Nicdao. [Disney+]
SAVE OUR SQUAD WITH DAVID BECKHAM: Debut sports reality series in which soccer icon Beckham returns to the East London pitches where he learned the sport as a child and serves as a mentor for a struggling youth team, the Westward Boys. [Disney+]
GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED SHOWDOWN: Three-part travel and culinary competition series from National Geographic in which celebrity chef Ramsay visits far-flung locations and goes head to head in challenges against chefs Paul Ainsworth and Matt Waldron, who got their start in his kitchens before opening their own restaurants. The series finale finds Ramsay taking on his fiercest competitor yet: his daughter, Tilly. [Disney+]
THE MONTANERS: Debut Spanish-language reality series giving fans an inside look at the home lives of the influential family of Latin musicians, who have a combined 8 billion video views and over 160 million social media followers. [Disney+]
THE TATAMI TIME MACHINE BLUES: Debut sci-fi comedy anime series, based on the visual novel by Tomihiko Morimi and Makoto Ueda, which itself is a sequel to another graphic novel, "Tatami Galaxy." The story follows two friends who go back in time to recover an air conditioner unit's broken remote control, only to create a disastrous ripple in space-time. [Disney+]
THE CHALLENGE: The 36th season of the MTV reality competition series was subtitled "Double Agents," and paired competitors off into male-female teams of two (which changed frequently throughout the season). Competitors include Cory Wharton, Nany Gonzalez, Leroy Garrett, Kam Williams, Chris "CT" Tamburello, Amber Borzotra, and Kaycee Clark. [Paramount+]
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