Our Channel Surfing TV picks this week include a battle with the gods, a high-profile kidnapping, and a murder mystery. The anime based off of the popular manga Record of Ragnarok finishes its second season. Aniq and Detective Danner have another murder to solve in the new season of The Afterparty. Then, catch Steven Soderbergh’s latest project, Full Circle.
A Fight for Existence
Record of Ragnarok is a manga series written by Shinya Umemura and Takumi Fukui and illustrated by Ajichika. In the story, the gods have lost faith in humanity and feel it’s time for our end. Before the race is eradicated, we are given one last chance. Our greatest representatives throughout history are brought back, and they must defeat the gods seven times out of 13 matches in a one-on-one fighting tournament.
When the series returns, the tournament is halfway completed with humanity down by one match. Can we rebound and come from behind for the victory or are we all doomed?
Stream Record of Ragnarok season two part two beginning Wednesday, July 12, on Netflix.
Death at a Wedding
The Afterparty is a mystery comedy anthology series from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. It explores the events of a murder from the perspective of each of its witnesses. However, to spice things up, each recount is told in the style of a popular film genre.
Season two replaces the setting of a high school reunion with a wedding. There are all new colorful characters to meet, and all new genres to present. The one thing that remains constant is the dead body.
The two-episode premiere of The Afterparty season two airs Wednesday, July 12, on Apple TV+.
What Goes Around Comes Around
The upcoming Full Circle has a powerhouse of a creative team. It is written and created by Ed Solomon, and directed by Steven Soderbergh. The series follows a kidnapping in New York City and explores how the players on both sides involved are all interconnected. Over the course of the investigation, everyone’s deepest secrets are revealed.
Like most Soderbergh projects, Full Circle has an all-star cast including Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Jim Gaffigan, Jharrel Jerome, Timothy Olyphant, CCH Pounder, Phaldut Sharma, Adia, Sheyi Cole, Gerald Jones, Suzanne Savoy, Ethan Stoddard, Lucian Zanes, and Dennis Quaid.
Full Circle debuts with two episodes Thursday, July 13, on Max.
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