STREAMINGFive things to watch this week

• Published date: 26 April 2024
• Publication title: Business Day (Johannesburg, South Africa)

Comedian Jerrod Carmichael follows up his groundbreaking 2022 stand-up special Rothaniel with this vulnerable and quietly funny take on the reality TV format. Over eight episodes, Carmichael attempts to figure out why he’s like he is and fix the problems that often lead to unfathomable behaviour in public situations. The show uses its navel-gazing for the bigger purpose of trying to help us all be slightly better people

TRUE DETECTIVE NIGHT COUNTRY — SHOWMAX

The fourth season of the neo-noir detective series goes to weird and dark new places. Far more feminist than its predecessors, this season stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis as a pair of Alaskan detectives with a history who are forced to work together to solve the strange murder of a group of Arctic scientists. It’s a brave rebooting of the original concept that manages to deliver what fans have always loved about the show while adding new layers to its mystery.

HIGH & LOW: JOHN GALLIANO — MUBI.COM

The rise, spectacular fall and re-emergence of high fashion’s golden boy, John Galliano, are examined in this documentary from Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald. The film attempts to paint a portrait of a man who struggles with the world he once ruled over: art and the...