“Severance”, “The Crime at the Root”, “The Pitt”… What are the series of the week worth?

The brilliant return of a metaphysical science fiction thriller, a Swedish thriller that’s a hit on Netflix, a medical drama in the vein of “Emergencies”… We tell you everything about the series of the week, to see, or not.

“Severance”, saison 2 (Apple TV+)

After a long wait, the new episodes of this enigmatic series are far from disappointing; even without the surprise effect of the first season. A success for the return of the dystopian thriller, still supported by a stunning cast.

“Crime at the Roots”, miniseries (Netflix)

This four-episode miniseries, inspired by a true story, features a long-term investigation resolved using genetics. A thriller without much originality, but effective and unpretentious.

“The Pitt”, saison 1 (Max)

The producers of the famous medical series return, for its 30th anniversary, with a new bone-crunching drama, in real time. Led by the excellent Noah “Dr Carter” Wyle, it reflects the state of American society.

“Blue Flower”, season 2 (MyCanal)

There’s the young dad, the intense guy, the one who doesn’t want a condom… Led by Enya Baroux, aka Fleur, the second season of the funny shortcom, deploys a register that is both political and intimate. We still laugh as much and new, we are also moved.

“Made in France”, saison 1 (France 2)

A deceived woman becomes the assistant to her husband’s mistress in a large luxury house. The relationship between the two women, at first unexpected, seduces. But crude twists spoil the storyline.

“Goosebumps”, season 2 (Disney+)

Two high school students spend the summer with their father, a botanist obsessed with his lab plants. This new adaptation of the novels by RL Stine, with David Schwimmer (“Friends”), cultivates more terror than the previous season.

“XO, Kitty”, saison 2 (Netflix)

In the family of Lara Jean Covey, heroine of the film trilogy To all the boys I’ve loved (adapted from the bestselling novels by Jenny Han), I ask for her little sister: Kitty Song Covey. Main character of this sluggish spin-off, the youngest member of the Korean-American sororie decided in the first season to join a posh university in Seoul to explore her roots… and get closer to her crush, Dae. In this second season, Jessica O’Toole continues to weave a dizzying amount of insignificant micro-plots, hollow mysteries and other relational quarrels. So much so that here it is no longer a question of a love triangle, but rather of a quadrilateral, or even a hexagon… Phew, exhausting! — C.M-M.

p Created by Jessica O’Toole (8 x 30 mins).

BONUS TRIBUTE TO LYNCH: “Twin Peaks”, seasons 1 to 3 (Paramount+)

In 1990 and 1991, David Lynch combined his inimitable madness with that of screenwriter Mark Frost to create a myth and revolutionize the codes of the TV series with Twin Peaks. Impossible to summarize, to tell, the quest for truth of a cop crazy about black coffee (Kyle MacLachlan) is haunted by the supernatural, overpopulated with delusional apparitions, from the unforgettable lady with the log to a certain penguin, not to mention of evil Bob.

And for even more recommendations, go to our platform guide, to find our selections of the best films, series or documentaries available on Netflix, Disney +, Arte.tv… to “binge” in the cold of winter.

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