A flatshare in New York, a love story in London, or an investigation in Capri? Why not all three, available now on streaming platforms!
Too Much – Season 1
Nearly ten years after Girls , Lena Dunham is back with a new series blending satire, romance, and autofiction: Too Much – this time alongside her husband, musician Luis Felber. We find the same biting humor, complicated love stories, and incisive, relevant reflections on the lives of young urbanites that made the six seasons of Girls so compelling . The protagonist, Jessica (Megan Stalter), is a bit like Larry David was to Woody Allen in Whatever Works : a slightly younger doppelganger. Jessica has just been dumped, her ex having chosen her exact opposite, a sexy and superficial influencer. Unsure of what to do with her life, and since she's a fan of Jane Austen and period romantic comedies starring Alan Rickman or Hugh Grant, she decides to take a job in London. After getting over the blues and disillusionment with British life , which wasn't exactly what she'd dreamed of, Jessica has an encounter that will change her world: she meets the musician Felix. This role is played by Will Sharpe (who appeared in season 2 of The White Lotus ), who joins the impressive and edgy cast of Too Much : Emily Ratajkowski, Naomi Watts, Andrew Rannells (who previously starred in Girls ), Andrew Scott, and even Adèle Exarchopoulos. Not forgetting Lena Dunham herself, in the role of the wise older sister, of course.
Available on Netflix
Adults – Season 1
The sitcom formula, reminiscent of Friends —a shared apartment with funny and charismatic characters—is revisited with contemporary issues and humor inherited from TikTok and Generation Z: this seems to be the ambition of the series Adults . And it succeeds! This new show, with its biting humor, written by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw (known as writers for Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show ), raises real questions about what it means to be a young adult. The four—or even five—roommates are in their twenties, the age of great uncertainty, complicated love stories, and first money problems. But it's still a time of carefree fun and teenage antics where life always seems endless. Led by a cast of up-and-coming young actors who are particularly committed to their characters, Adults manages to stand out in a landscape of American comedy series that is already quite crowded. The secret: well-digested television classics, accompanied by sharp and resolutely modern writing.
Available on Disney+
A Simple Favor 2.
The first installment of this girly thriller, adapted from a novel by Darcey Bell ( Gone , 2017), was a resounding success. It followed a single mother (Anna Kendrick) chronicling her daily life in vlogs (video blogs) and her encounter with a flamboyant and mysterious schoolgirl (Blake Lively). The plot revolves around plenty of secrets and a few crimes. The second installment (available exclusively on Prime Video in France) revisits the same formula, changing the setting: the sun-drenched rocks of Capri, Italy. An idyllic setting filmed like a postcard, the obvious pretext for introducing charismatic villains with Italian accents and mafia-related stories. Less effective than the first film, this sequel doesn't exactly shine with originality, but it still has its share of surprises, bolstered by excellent direction (Paul Feig is still at the helm) and a very engaging pair of actresses. A sweet little treat to enjoy the last days of summer.
Available on Prime Video
