Recommended: Only Murders in the Building - Hulu

I wasn’t sure where I stood on nostalgia when I saw Steve Martin and Martin Short together on the small screen again. And then there’s Selena Gomez who I haven’t seen in anything but I know far too much about thanks to the pervasiveness of celebrity gossip.

Not knowing how I felt about any of it, I decided to click play because I needed something to “watch” while making dinner one night. I figured since I didn’t dislike anyone inherently and the story revolved around murder and true crime podcasts, I was bound to find something to sink my teeth into. And for once, I was right.

Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) are neighbors. They live in the same building and are obsessed with the same podcast. They meet one day on the elevator. I guess “meet” would be a stretching it. They talk to one another and remark on how weird the other guy who got on was, mild neighbor bonding stuff. Then they meet again when the fire alarm in their building goes off and they’re stuck outside. Mabel and Oliver find Charles at a nearby restaurant and that’s when they realize they’re all fans of the same true crime podcast. Having just found other members of their tribe—something that doesn’t appear to happen often for them—they immediately settle in for dinner and the latest episode.

When their paths cross again, the three of them realize that true crime has found its way into their building. The other guy they’d all been on the elevator with yesterday is dead. The cops don’t know who did it, and as far as the three of them are concerned: everyone’s a suspect. Thrilled to be able to solve an actual crime, the thought of doing their own podcast isn’t far behind.

Even if you’re not into true crime or podcasts, Steve Martin is still incredibly charming and witty, Martin Short is still hilarious and Selena Gomez, it turns out, is pretty great. I got hooked immediately and burned through the available episodes way too quickly. And yes, I said available. They didn’t release the entire season in one shot, so be prepared to wait once you’re all caught up.

Recommended: Killing Eve (BBC America) - Hulu

Admittedly I am incredibly late to the Killing Eve party, but I made it and I’m glad I did.

Eve (Sandra Oh) is a security operative and she’s been pulled in to work on apprehending an elusive and extremely effective assassin. Eve’s excited to be working with MI6, hunting a famed assassin, but that initial excitement quickly morphs into an obsession which ultimately deeply affects her job, marriage and even her sanity. Eve fixates not only on helping to apprehend Villanelle (the world famous assassin) she’s obsessed with the woman herself. The extent of that obsession makes up the first couple of seasons and it’s easy to see what pulled Eve in to begin with.

Villanelle (Jodie Comer) isn’t just a killer. She’s cultured, speaks all the languages, is incredibly agile, strong as an ox and as beautiful as a Disney princess. She likes a good chase and makes the job fun. She’ll let Eve get close but always manages to slip through her fingers in the end. Fortunately for Eve, Villanelle underestimates her at first. Eve responds by doing what she knows best and she leans in to get the job done. Unfortunately for her, this unleashes a deadly chain of events that soon spins way out of everyone’s control.

My friend recommended this show to me early on and while I thought the plot interesting, never clicked play. Then the pandemic set in and I started burning through everything on my watch list. Now that I’m fully invested in the story, I can’t believe I was stupid enough to wait so long. If spies, assassins, drama and good laughs do it for you then this show likely will too.

Recommended: You're the Worst - Hulu

Jimmy and Gretchen are assholes. They know they’re the “worst” but they don’t care to be anything less. These two live moment to moment at work, with their friends, with each other and while that makes for lots of adventure, it also makes for plenty of stress. At some point you have to settle down, right? Well Jimmy (Chris Geere) and Gretchen (Aya Cash) aren’t so sure.

At first I thought these two were supposed to be a wacky kind of “worst” but they’re not. They’re the real deal, each of them awful in their own special way, so much so that I wasn’t sure if I wanted to stick with the series. Two episodes in and I was beginning to wonder if this show was actually about normalizing / glorifying toxic behavior. Fortunately, I hung in there and got the full story on how Jimmy and Gretchen became so dysfunctional. It’s clear these two need to grow up despite already having been full-fledged adults for some time. They’re resistant, but life has a way of creeping up on all of us no matter how hard we cling to who we thought we needed to be.

You’re The Worst is a comedy at its core but you’ll be pleasantly surprised how often you find yourself in the middle of some intense drama wondering why you’re on the cusp of tears over a character you literally wanted to stab in the face during the first couple of episodes. It’s great.

Recommended: High Fidelity (Series) - Hulu

The (John Cusack) movie version of this story is one of my favorites, so I was quick to want to dislike this. Then I binged it in one weekend, got sad it was over and anxiously awaited news of a second season. High Fidelity is fantastic. Zoë Kravitz is perfection as Rob. It’s interesting to see how this story plays out with a female lead. Don’t let that role reversal scare you away. The resulting antics are hilarious and impactful. Either way, it connects and makes for great fun through exceptional character development and quick-paced storytelling.

And then there’s the music. Every song was perfect and I’m grateful someone put this list together, so I could download all the songs I didn’t already have.

Here's Every Song on High Fidelity, So You Don't Have to Shazam Every Scene

HOWEVER

I’ll need a moment of silence for that second season because Hulu decided not to renew this fantastic series. What a cold-hearted and frankly stupid decision. I’m still mad at Hulu. Can you tell?