Our Channel Surfing TV picks will take you to Yucca Valley, the future, and all over the world. Find out what it’s like to be a private investigator in a small town in High Desert. A young man’s only escape from his hometown is to join the military in Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune. Then, Dwight from The Office searches for happiness in Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss.
Road to Recovery
In High Desert, Patricia Arquette plays a recovering addict named Peggy who lives in a small town in California. When her mother passes away, she decides it’s time to take control and makes changes to her routine. Mainly, to become a private investigator. Is Peggy cut out for her new job, and as she explores the seedy underbelly of her community, can she stay on the straight and narrow and resist jeopardizing her sobriety?
Stream the first three episodes of High Desert beginning Wednesday, May 17, on Apple TV+.
Come on You Apes, Do You Want To Live Forever?
Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune first began as a Japanese novel series written by Carlo Zen and illustrated by so-bin. Netflix licensed the property and have developed an original net anime series adaptation.
The story takes place in the future where trade federations rule the solar system and are constantly in conflict with each other. Akira feels restricted by his homeland of Japan, and under the recommendation by his friend Pupkin, a military cook, he enlists to become a member of a federation orbital drop unit. These units are notorious for a high death rate and are nicknamed “Yakitori” because of their expendability.
Watch the entire first season of Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune starting Thursday, May 18, on Netflix.
The Secret of Happiness
The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World is a New York Times best seller from author Eric Weiner. Rainn Wilson’s new docuseries takes inspiration from the book and sees its titular host taking a similar journey.
Wilson will traverse the globe visiting some of the happiest and unhappiest places on Earth. As he speaks to the locals from Iceland to Bulgaria to Ghana, he will try to unlock the secrets and science of happiness.
All five episodes of Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss will be made available Thursday, May 18, on Peacock.
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