That’s it, guys, we made it: Time for March to go out like a lamb, as the old adage says, and spring has sprung — most notably (“most” here for if you are not the type who wants to go touch literal grass) in the form of our spring preview, which forecasts some of the best TV shows, movies, books, anime, and more coming this season.
But this post is about celebrating the now, the spring we can enjoy right away, the TV shows coming this week. And there is plenty coming this week alone: a handful of crime thrillers; a new rebellious-woman drama from the creator of Gentleman Jack; Michonne and Rick finally reaching the end of The Ones Who Live; and a bit of Is It Cake? to wash it all down.
Here are the biggest new TV premieres and finales this week.
Genre: Meme-based competition show
Release date: March 29
Showrunners/creators: Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz
Cast: Mikey Day and a cast of talented bakers ready to guess what’s cake
This is a safe place to admit: We have all, at one point in time, been fooled into believing an elegant, hyper-lifelike cake was in fact the item it purported to be. Is It Cake? has been asking us to (not) believe our eyes for two seasons now, and now a new season is here to make us doubt ourselves (and get hungry for cake) once again.
Genre: Crime thriller
Release date: March 27, with all episodes
Showrunner/creator: Wattanapong Wongwan
Cast: Teeradon Supapunpinyo, Pachara Chirathivat, Achiraya Nitibhon, and more
Three ambitious entrepreneurs with a streak of failed startups have finally stumbled upon a business opportunity that could help them pay off their substantial debt. But it’s not gonna be pretty — specifically, it will be rebranding the Phummaram Temple and exploiting people’s religious beliefs.
Genre: Plucky-woman period piece
Release date: March 29, with two episodes
Showrunner/creator: Sally Wainwright
Cast: Louisa Harland, Nick Mohammed, Adrian Lester, and more
Nell (Louisa Harland) is freshly widowed and home to visit her
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