This week’s Channel Surfing TV picks include a prequel, an animated comedy, and a war drama. Find out the origin stories of criminals Gal Dove and Don Logan in Sexy Beast. Follow along all the shenanigans both behind the scenes and on the air of a fictional NPR show in In the Know. Then, go back in time and witness the trials and tribulations of the 100th Bomb Group during World War II in Masters of the Air.
A Criminal Duo
Sexy Beast is a feature film from the turn of the century directed by Jonathan Glazer and written by Louis Mellis and David Scinto. It is a crime drama that followed a retired criminal named Gal Dove who is drawn back into the life by his unstable gangster friend, Don Logan. It boasted some big star power with Ray Winstone as Gal, Ben Kingsley as Don, and Ian McShane as their crime boss.
In the television series of the same name, we catch up with Gal and Don during their humble beginnings as petty thieves and their rise in the underworld. The show further expands on how their relationship became so complicated as they are recruited for a big job.
Catch the series premiere of Sexy Beast on Thursday, January 25, on Paramount+.
Initiating Real-Life Conversations
Mike Judge and Zach Woods first worked together on Silicon Valley. Now the pair, along with Brandon Gardner, have created In the Know. It is a hybrid show that combines elements of stop-motion animation with live-action.
The series gets its name from the fictional NPR radio show that serves as its setting. Lauren Caspian, played by Woods, is the network’s third most popular host. He has good intentions, but he always comes off as a “hypocritical nimrod” both on and off the air. Each episode, he conducts in-depth interviews with real life celebrities and personalities.
Stream the series premiere of In the Know beginning Thursday, January 25, on Peacock.
Death from Above
Executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have proven they can make compelling and accurate World War II dramas. They first began with the highly acclaimed Band of Brothers and followed that up with The Pacific nine years later. This week comes the companion series Masters of the Air.
This time around, we learn more about the 100th Bomb Group, who conducted dangerous missions throughout Europe. While 25,000 feet in the air, they had to deal with extreme cold and oxygen scarcity while engaging in aerial combat. No wonder the unit received the nickname the “Bloody Hundredth.”
The first two-episodes of Masters of the Air premiere Friday, January 26, on Apple TV+.
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