What To Watch This Week: Stream Our Top 6 TV and Movie Picks (Oct. 13–19)

Solar Opposites | Hulu | Adult animation, comedy, sci-fi

Season 6 premiere, Monday, Oct. 13: It’s last call for Korvo and family, as Solar Opposites—the adult-animation series co-created by Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland—is about to begin its sixth and final season. Expect to see the fam struggle to live on a budget and find out what happens in the shocking conclusion to the parallel storyline about The Wall. All ten episodes are available to stream as of today.

Guts & Glory | Shudder, AMC+ | Reality, horror

Series premiere, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 9:00 p.m. ET: OMG, OMG, OMG! I hate reality shows, especially competition reality shows. But boy, oh boy, am I excited to see the challenges legendary special effects artist Greg Nicotero serves up in this series—’cause they’re based on the contestants’ own deep-seated fears. Yup, we’re about to witness the closest thing to a real-life horror film. Nicotero says the show is what would happen “if Survivor and The Blair Witch Project had a baby.” Oh, this is art, folks—and I’m here for it. (P.s. Shudder doesn’t have a public-facing trailer up, so sorry for the AI clip.)

Loot | Apple TV+ | Comedy

Season 3 premiere, Wednesday, Oct. 15: Maya Rudolph is back as Molly Wells, the woman who divorced her tech-billionaire husband and intends to use every cent of her $87 billion settlement for good. (Sounds a lot like Jeff Bezo’s split with his ex, doesn’t it.) The third season picks up where the Season 2 cliffhanger left off—but we won’t spoil that for those of you who haven’t seen the show yet.

Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy | Peacock | Drama

Limited series premiere, Thursday, Oct. 16: Michael Chernus excels at playing lovable weirdos (see Severance, Patriot). But I’m afraid—based on the trailer for this show—that Chernus is gonna be just as good at portraying infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy, who killed at least 33 young men and boys from 1972–78. I mean, good for him, clap-clap-clap. But, man, it’s weird to applaud someone for reaching into himself and pulling out a Gacy portrayal that can make me queasy in a trailer. Anyway, Devil in Disguise is gonna be good. All eight episodes are available to stream on Peacock as of today.

Hal & Harper | MUBI | Comedy, drama

Limited series premiere, Sunday, Oct. 19: From writer/director/actor Cooper Raiff (Shithouse, Cha Cha Real Smooth) comes this heartfelt comedy about a pair of adult siblings (Raiff, Lili Reinhart) who revisit their shared past trauma when their father (Mark Ruffalo) announces his girlfriend (Betty Gilpin) is pregnant with a new sibling. As with Raiff’s aforementioned films, Hal & Harper is fielding praise from critics. And the series’ successful screening at Sundance and debut on MUBI—two entities best known for indie films—shows it’s not your usual small-screen fodder.

Haha, You Clowns | Adult Swim, HBO Max | Adult animation, comedy

Series premiere, Sunday, Oct.19, 11:45 p.m.: Get a load of this one-liner description of Joe Cappa’s Haha, You Clowns: “Three delightful himbos and their grieving father find laughter and love in this family oriented series.” Uh . . . I thought this was Adult Swim. What’s with the feelings and stuff? Don’t worry; Cappa’s show isn’t Hallmark-cheesy. In fact, after screening an episode, I’ve decided that Adult Swim-cheesy is a thing. That’s to say, it’s possible to be absurd while also eliciting warm fuzzies and tears. Haha, You Clowns airs live on HBO every Sunday night and streams on HBO Max the next day.