In a move that’s sure to thrill audiences and further erode the concept of a traditional TV season, several new shows and seasons are premiering this week. Because what’s a little thing like oversaturation when there are more episodes to stream? This week, you can indulge in the new season of MobLand, Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, or explore the fascinating story of Lizzie Borden in Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story. It’s a veritable feast for the eyes, and by “feast,” I mean a desperate attempt to keep up with the Content Mines’ insatiable demand for more, more, MORE.
New Seasons and Shows to Obsess Over
Let’s dive into the highlights of this week’s offerings. Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is the latest installment in Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s anthology series, which has already tackled infamous killers like Jeffrey Dahmer and the Menendez brothers. This time, they’re putting their spin on the legend of Lizzie Borden, with Ella Beatty taking on the titular role. According to Beatty, the show explores “a legacy of female rage and reaction to the set of circumstances that they are presented with.” Because what’s more captivating than a good ol’ fashioned axe murder?
Meanwhile, MobLand returns for its second season, promising more crime, drama, and family dynamics. The Harrigans are back, and their fractured criminal empire is under threat from rising rivals. It’s a tense, dramatic ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat, wondering who will betray whom next. MobLand season 2 premieres on September 18 on Paramount+, because who needs sleep when you can binge an entire season in one sitting?
More Stranger Things, Because You Clearly Haven’t Had Enough
And then there’s Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, a spinoff series set between the second and third seasons of the main show. Because the Stranger Things franchise is still a lucrative IP, Netflix is milking it for all it’s worth. This animated series promises to deliver more of the same nostalgic, spooky goodness that fans of the original show have come to expect. It’s a clever move, really – by releasing a spinoff, Netflix can keep the Stranger Things brand alive without actually having to produce new content for the main show. Genius, really.
Other notable releases this week include JAŸ-Z in 8, an 8-part documentary series featuring JAŸ-Z in conversation with Rick Rubin, and The Traitors: New Blood, a new season of the reality show where ordinary people compete for prize money. Because what’s more entertaining than watching regular folks scheme and betray each other?
As the entertainment industry continues to churn out more content than anyone can reasonably keep up with, it’s worth wondering: what’s the endgame here? Are we just going to keep producing more and more shows, until every waking moment is filled with the glow of a screen? Somewhere, an executive is nodding very seriously, convinced that they’ve cracked the code to eternal profitability. And so, the Content Mines remain fully operational, churning out episode after episode, season after season, until we’re all just drowning in a sea of familiarity and nostalgia. Ah, the magic of Hollywood.
Finn McFrame, celebrated satirical mastermind and self-proclaimed “Emperor of Irony,” started his illustrious career as a cinematographer, where his expertise in capturing every single frame of a squirrel stealing a baguette earned him accolades at obscure film festivals.
Born in the glamorous town of Boring, Oregon, Finn grew up with dreams of being a Hollywood director until he realized that satire, not cinema, was his true calling—or at least the one that let him sleep until noon.
Finn McFrame: changing the world, one satirical lens flare at a time.
