This weekend, get able to say goodbye to fan-favorite shows while also being introduced to latest seasons, characters and stories.
At the highest of Watch With Us’ bingewatch list is The Bear, which wraps up its Emmy-winning run with season 5. Will Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) finally get that elusive Michelin star he’s been chasing his entire profession?
Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Larry David returns to HBO with the historical sketch comedy show, Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness.
Over at Netflix, Avatar: The Last Airbender returns with season 2, while the brand new series Oasis weaves a tantalizing mystery set at an exclusive resort that is completely unrelated to The White Lotus.
‘The Bear’ Season 5 – Hulu
After 4 seasons of exhausting food prep, infinite flashbacks to family feuds and scene after scene of delicious-looking meals you may’t possibly afford, The Bear is coming to an end. It’s probably for one of the best – season 4 wasn’t all that great, and the series already showed signs of damage and tear. Hopefully, Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri and the remaining of the solid can exit on a high note.
One thing season 5 may have to reply immediately is what the hell happened to Carmy (White). As loyal Bear fans know, the stressed-out chef quit the food business and left his business to Sydney (Edebiri), Natalie (Abby Elliott) and Richie (Moss-Bachrach). Can they succeed where Carmy failed? And can he return to assist them? All eight episodes of season 5 can be found to stream immediately.
‘Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness’ Season 1 – HBO Max
Curb Your Enthusiasm only ended two years ago, but I already miss it. Creator and star Larry David had a knack for funnelling his anxieties – and lots of, many grievances – of the current right into a half-hour format that was largely improvised. It didn’t take David long to return to his HBO stomping grounds with a brand new show, Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, and it’s largely one other season of Curb, but set in America’s distant past.
Across seven episodes, David and a big ensemble consisting of Curb veterans (Susie Essman, J.B. Smoove), Seinfeld collaborators (Jerry Seinfeld shows up) and a few of comedy’s best actors (Kathryn Hahn, Bill Hader) parody such historical events because the signing of the Declaration of Independence and Deep Throat talking to Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. The result’s a sketch comedy show that is typically random, often funny and a bit lacking in reaching the comic highs of Curb.
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Season 2 – Netflix
It’s been two years since Avatar: The Last Airbender premiered on Netflix and permanently wiped away the bad memories left by the awful 2010 feature-film adaptation. The show’s finally back with a brand new season stuffed with latest adventures, latest allies (hello, Toph!) and latest lands to explore.
In season 2, Aang (Gordon Cormier), Sokka (Ian Ousely) and Katara (Kiawentiio) enter the Earth Kingdom, where the legendary city of Ba Sing Se is situated. However it won’t be easy to achieve it because the trio faces latest dangers and challenges. Will latest ally Toph (Miya Chec) help them defeat Ozai (Daniel Dae Kim) and his Fire Nation army? Discover by binging all eight episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 this weekend.
‘Oasis’ Season 1 – Netflix
Dani (Tomy Aguilera) isn’t like all of the wealthy kids at the luxurious Mexican resort Oasis Infinity, his parents dragged him to for the summer. For one thing, he’s not exactly wealthy, which is what draws him toward the resort’s working-class crew. He’s particularly drawn to Celia (Victoria Kantch), the concierge who seems to love him, too. But when she suddenly disappears, the police suspect Dani is behind it. He has no clue what happened to her, but he’s determined to search out out, even when it could cost him his freedom – and even his life.
Oasis is what you’d get in case you crossed The White Lotus with Outer Banks. There’s some subtle social commentary about how the wealthy are kinda awful (well, duh), and the predominant class warfare narrative isn’t all that different from the Pogues’ conflict with the Kooks, but Oasis is especially an excuse to observe really attractive people solve a mystery in as little clothing as possible. We’re not complaining!