TV Trailers of the Week: Pluribus, Tim Burton: Life in the Line, Malice, Landman: S2 and More
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📺 “Pluribus” Trailer: Rhea Seehorn Battles a World of Forced Happiness in Vince Gilligan’s New Offbeat Mystery Series — Premieres Fri, November 7th on Apple TV+
Carol is unhappy. And she might be the only one who feels that way. In a world where happiness has suspiciously become the norm, where everyone lives in total bliss—Carol’s innate misery is the one thing that makes her “different.” The question is: does her unhappiness make her the only sane person left in a delusional society, or the final crack in a world built on forced happiness?
From Vince Gilligan, the Emmy-winning creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, comes Pluribus (stylized as PLUR1BUS), a darkly surreal mystery drama series starring Better Call Saul breakout Rhea Seehorn as Carol, a jaded writer who becomes the last remaining person to feel unhappy in a world overtaken by mandatory joy.
Think the eerie unease of The Twilight Zone mixed with the conspiratorial intrigue of Lost, all filtered through Gilligan’s signature wit and existential edge. Pluribus just might be another winner from the creator who redefined prestige television.
Set once again in Gilligan’s Albuquerque, the series trades meth labs for mind-bending mysteries as Carol drifts through smiling crowds moving in uncanny unison—while receiving cryptic communications from the White House through her television set, urging her to explain how she can still feel... unhappy.
With Seehorn in her most enigmatic role yet, Pluribus promises a slow-burn descent into a dystopian joyride steeped in unease, paranoia, and existential dread. Because when everyone’s blissfully happy except you, it’s probably time to panic—and wonder what’s making everyone so damn happy.
Apple has already doubled down, ordering two seasons. The nine-episode first season of PLUR1BUS premieres with a two-episode debut on Friday, November 7th, exclusively on Apple TV+.
📺 “Tim Burton: Life in the Line” Trailer: The Mind Behind Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands Gets the Spotlight in Tara Wood’s Four-Part Indie Docuseries — Available Now For Purchase on Website
For years, documentaries were largely reserved for hard-hitting topics: activism, injustice, true crime, etc. But lately, a new kind of doc has emerged—one made by and for movie lovers. And for cinephiles, there’s been a rise in biographical documentaries chronicling the careers of some of the greatest filmmakers, actors, comedians, and icons of the past forty years.
Among them are Steven Spielberg, Steve Martin, Albert Brooks, Robert Downey Sr., Michael J. Fox, Jane Fonda and more recently, John Candy, Martin Scorsese, Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman) and Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara —all of whom have had documentaries celebrating their lives and legacies.
Well, you can now add Tim Burton to that list, as he becomes the latest filmmaker to have his illustrious career explored in a new four-part retrospective documentary titled Tim Burton: Life in the Line.
This authorized docuseries celebrates Burton’s singular vision—the dark whimsy, the gothic fairy-tale charm, the delicate balance of beauty and the bizarre. For anyone raised on Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, or The Nightmare Before Christmas, it’s likely a nostalgic journey through the mind of a true original who made “weird” feel wonderfully universal.
Directed by Tara Wood (21 Years: Richard Linklater, QT8: The First Eight), the four-part series traces Burton’s evolution from Disney animator to one of Hollywood’s most imaginative storytellers. Through exclusive interviews with his closest collaborators—including Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Keaton, Danny Elfman, Jenna Ortega, Christoph Waltz, and Mia Wasikowska—the documentary paints a vivid portrait of an artist who built an empire out of oddballs, dreamers, and outsiders.
Tim Burton: Life in the Line is available now exclusively on its official website, TimBurtonLifeintheLine.com. The four-part docuseries can be rented for $24.99 (five-day access) or purchased for $39.99 (standard) and $74.99 (premium edition, which includes hours of bonus content). No word yet on whether it will make its way to a streaming platform in the near future.
📺 “Malice” Trailer: British Comic Jack Whitehall Turns Sinister in Amazon’s New Psychological Thriller Series with David Duchovny and Carice van Houten — Premieres Fri, November 14th on Prime Video
British comedian Jack Whitehall has long leaned into a nebbish persona as the foundation of his self-effacing humor, often making himself the butt of his own jokes. Now, Whitehall is making a 180, transforming his seemingly unassuming image into something much darker—and even a little dangerous.
In the new Amazon original series Malice, Whitehall stars as Adam, a deceptively charming tutor who worms his way into the orbit of the wealthy Tanner family while they’re vacationing in Greece. But when the family’s nanny suddenly falls ill, Adam seizes the moment to secure himself a permanent place in their lavish London home—and that’s when his polished charm begins to unravel into something far more sinister.
Also starring The X-Files’ David Duchovny and Game of Thrones alum Carice van Houten as Jamie and Nat Tanner, the wealthy couple Adam methodically manipulates, the series dives deep into privilege, obsession, and the slow corrosion of trust within a picture-perfect family façade.
Equal parts seductive and unsettling, Malice is a slow-burn psychological thriller where tensions simmer just beneath the vines of the family’s seaside villa. And the one you should worry about might not be the stranger at the door... but the person you’ve already let inside your home.
Created by British writer James Wood (Rev., Ambassadors) and co-starring Christine Adams and Raza Jaffrey, Malice is slated to premiere Friday, November 14th on Prime Video.
📺 “Landman: Season 2” Final Trailer: Billy Bob Thornton and Demi Moore Face Power Shifts, Family Feuds, and High-Stakes Oil Wars in Taylor Sheridan’s New Hit Show — Premieres Sun, November 16th on Paramount+
They say everything’s bigger in Texas. And that also includes the stress, the pressures, and the sheer grind of keeping a business afloat.
Billy Bob Thornton returns for the second season of the Taylor Sheridan-created TV phenomenon Landman, starring as Tommy Norris, a grizzled oilfield fixer with one foot in the boardrooms and the other in the mud of the oil fields. As he struggles to balance the demands of work and family, Tommy lives by two golden rules of the oil business: always keep the oil flowing, no matter what—and never let anything get in the way of that happening. And once you’ve mastered those rules, that’s when you can start bending or breaking them.
Set against the oil rigs and corporate corridors of the West Texas oil industry, the Paramount+ original series is a pressure-cooker drama where cutthroat deals aren’t just common—they’re a way of life. And likely the reason Tommy’s best friend and boss (Jon Hamm) suddenly suffered a fatal heart attack last season, leaving behind a power vacuum that his wife, Cami Miller (once again played by Demi Moore), is now determined to fill.
After navigating cartel wars and a tenuous peace deal with ruthless cartel leader Gallino (Andy Garcia), Tommy now teams up with his new company boss, Demi Moore’s Cami. With loyalties tested and power shifting faster than oil prices, everyone’s scrambling for a bigger piece of the pie—including Tommy’s son, Cooper (Jacob Lofland), who’s begun quietly buying up small oilfield properties across the state. And this time, Tommy finds himself knee-deep in new feuds, both in the billion-dollar boardrooms and out in the unforgiving Texas dirt.
Season 2 expands the ensemble with Sam Elliott joining as Tommy’s hard-edged father, alongside returning cast members Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chavez, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, and Colm Feore.
Landman: Season 2 premieres Sunday, November 16th on Paramount+.
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📺 “Anna Pigeon” First Look Teaser: Tracy Spiridakos Trades the City for the Wild in New National Park Mystery Series — Premiering in 2026 on USA Network
Tracy Spiridakos stars as a grieving woman who leaves city life behind to become a national park ranger—only to discover that every trail hides a darker story. Based on Nevada Barr’s best-selling novels, the USA series blends crime, survival, and emotional reckoning across America’s most breathtaking (and deadly) landscapes.
📺 “Hijack: Season 2” Teaser: Idris Elba Trades the Skies for the Rails in Gripping Return of Apple’s Hit Hostage Thriller — Premieres Wed, January 14th on Apple TV+
After negotiating his way out of a midair crisis, Idris Elba’s Sam Nelson faces a new high-speed nightmare—this time aboard a hijacked train. From creators George Kay and Jim Field Smith, the adrenaline-fueled series returns with another tense, ticking-clock mission where every move could mean life or death.
📺 “Memory of a Killer” Teaser: Patrick Dempsey Plays a Hitman Losing His Memory in FOX’s New Psychological Crime Thriller Series with Michael Imperioli — Premiering This January on FOX
Patrick Dempsey stars as Angelo Doyle, a contract killer hiding a devastating secret: he’s battling early-onset Alzheimer’s. Inspired by the acclaimed Belgian film De Zaak Alzheimer, the FOX series also features Gina Torres and Odeya Rush, with Sopranos alum Michael Imperioli as Dutch, Angelo’s oldest friend and a chef whose restaurant doubles as a criminal front.
📺 “Emily in Paris: Season 5” Teaser: Lily Collins Takes Her Fashion and Flirtations to Rome in Glamorous New Chapter — Premieres Thurs, December 18th on Netflix
Love, ambition, and couture cross borders as Emily (Lily Collins) heads to Italy for a Roman holiday filled with passion, drama, and designer chaos. The Emmy-nominated hit returns with new escapades, familiar faces, and fresh heartbreaks under the Italian sun.
📺 “My Nightmare Stalker: The Eva LaRue Story” Trailer: Eva LaRue Recounts a Decade of Terror in New True-Crime Documentary Special — Premieres Thurs, November 13th on Paramount+
At the height of her CSI: Miami fame, actress Eva LaRue faced a chilling ordeal when a stalker began tormenting her and her daughter for over 12 years. The new Paramount+ Original documentary exposes the harrowing real-life nightmare behind the headlines and the fight for justice that followed.
