MUST-WATCH: Living the upper-class life with Frasier Crane

By James Mackin

Posted October 16, 2023 11:23 am.

A reboot of one of the most famous sitcoms of all time has entered the MUST-WATCH Top 10! But will it rise to the top spot, or could it go to a legal drama starring two Oscar-winning actors? Perhaps a new miniseries from the modern master of horror? You’ll have to keep reading to find out!

Lessons in Chemistry

Where to watch: Apple TV+

Let’s start this week off with some historical fiction!

Lessons in Chemistry is a new miniseries based on the book of the same name by Bonnie Garmus. It stars Brie Larson (from Room and Captain Marvel) as a lab tech working in the 1960s. She’s fired from her job and not sure how to proceed with her life, but that all changes when she’s given a opportunity to host a cooking show on television. She uses this opportunity to educate her viewers about cuisine, chemistry, and how women exist in the world. This show also stars Lewis Pullman (from Top Gun: Maverick), Aja Naomi King (from How to Get Away with Murder) and Stephanie Koenig (from the Flight Attendant).

You can watch the first two episodes of this show on Apple TV+ now, with other episodes coming out weekly!

The Burial

Where to watch: Prime Video

Next up, it’s time for a legal drama with some panache!

Jaime Foxx in the Burial, courtesy of Prime Studios.

The Burial premiered at TIFF this year, and it stars Jaime Foxx (from Django Unchained and Ray) and Tommy Lee Jones (from the Fugitive and No Country for Old Men). Based on a real story, Jones plays a funeral home director looking forward to retirement. He finds himself in a contractual dispute with a big business in his industry, and he decides to sue them. He approaches a flamboyant personal injury lawyer with a great track record (played by Foxx) to try to get a fair settlement from this corporation. This film also stars Jurnee Smollett (from Birds of Prey), Alan Ruck (from Succession), and Bill Camp (from the Leftovers).

You can watch this film on Prime Video now!

Frasier

Where to watch: Paramount+

Now, let’s get out some tossed salads and scrambled eggs!

The reboot of Frasier is out now! This shows see Frasier Crane (played by Kelsey Grammer from Cheers) returning to Boston after the death of his father. He’s hoping to reconnect with his adult son Freddy (played by Jack Cutmore-Scott from Deception). He starts working at Harvard University, gets an apartment in the same building as his son, and prepares for his third act. This show also stars Jess Salgueiro (from Canadian Strain), Toks Olagundoye (from Steven Universe), and Nicholas Lyndhurst (from Only Fools and Horses).

You can watch this show on Paramount+ now!

The Fall of the House of Usher

Where to watch: Netflix

Next up, it’s time for some horror from on the genre’s finest modern filmmakers!

Carla Gugino in the Fall of the House of Usher, courtesy of Netflix.

The Fall of the House of Usher is the latest horror show from Mike Flanagan (who made the Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, and Doctor Sleep). It’s an adaptation of an Edgar Allan Poe short story of the same name, but adapted for modern times. It’s about a family-run pharmaceutical company run by Roderick Usher (played by Bruce Greenwood from the Sweet Hereafter) and his twin sister Madeline (played by Mary McDonnell from Battlestar Galactica). A strange woman called Verna (played by Carla Gugino from Watchmen) appears in their lives, and shortly afterwards members of the family start dying off. This show also stars Kate Siegel (from Hush), Rahul Kohli (from the Haunting of Bly Manor) and Mark Hamill (from Star Wars).

You can watch all of this miniseries on Netflix now!

Goosebumps

Where to watch: Disney+

Last but certainly not least, Slappy is back!

Goosebumps is a new reboot of the show based on the children’s horror book series of the same name. Unlike the original show and books which were an anthology, this tells one story inspired by several of the originals. Justin Long (from Jeepers Creepers and Barbarian) plays an English teacher who moves into a haunted house. He finds himself possessed by the house’s previous inhabitant, and a group of teens find themselves having to solve this spooky mystery. This show also stars Isa Briones (from Star Trek: Picard), Zack Morris (from EastEnders), and Rachael Harris (from Lucifer).

You can watch this show on Disney+ now!