Hello, friends! I’m Kelsey, your guide to all things pop culture for Yahoo Entertainment, and this is the It List, our weekly rundown of what’s new and notable. In it, I recommend a slew of upcoming releases to watch, stream, listen to, read and binge. I’ll walk you through my favorites.
What to watch
Michael B. Jordan plays twins in Sinners. (Warner Bros./courtesy Everett Collection)
🎥 Sinners dances with the devil
🎥 The Rehearsal is ready for showtime
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When: The Rehearsal Season 2 premieres April 20 at 10:30 p.m. ET on Max.
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What to know: Comedian Nathan Fielder’s show, in which he stages extravagant rehearsals for unconventional events, is back for a second season. This time, he’s facilitating a role-playing exercise to simulate a plane crash. What could go wrong? [Variety]
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Why I’ll be watching: Does Fielder make me cringe every time I see him on screen? Yes. Am I worried his shows are a little mean-spirited? Also yes. But he’s responsible for putting the flawless series Nathan for You into the world, so I’ve got to hear him out. [The Wrap/BuzzFeed]
What to read
Jeneva Rose. (Katharine Hannah)
📚 Jeneva Rose builds up her BookTok empire
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When: The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose is out now.
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What to know: Jeneva Rose’s internet-breaking thriller The Perfect Marriage has a sequel, but you don’t even need the first book in the series to enjoy finding out how the whipsmart lawyer maneuvers herself out of a legal and marital pickle. [USA Today]
What to binge
Josh Duhamel in Ransom Canyon. (Anna Kooris/Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection
▶️ Ransom Canyon saddles up
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When: All 10 episodes of Ransom Canyon are now streaming on Netflix.
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What to know: The new series stars Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly and combines the modern-day cowboys of Yellowstone with the small-town romantic drama of Virgin River. [Deadline]
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Why I’ll be bingeing: Jack Schumacher, who plays a mysterious drifter, told me he had to go to “cowboy camp” to handle all the horse-related action this show has to offer. Yeehaw! [Yahoo Entertainment]
▶️ Law & Order: Organized Crime gets back to work
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When: The first two episodes of Law & Order: Organized Crime premiere April 17 at 10 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
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What to know: If you like your Law & Order procedurals with a bit more of a narrative through episodes, Organized Crime is for you. Detective Elliot Stabler investigates cross-border smuggling, high-tech domestic terrorism and a crime family intent on revenge this season. [Rolling Stone]
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Why I’ll be bingeing: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’s Olivia Benson visits Stabler in the hospital in the premiere, according to a new teaser. Their will-they-or-won’t-they storyline spans literal decades. Will they finally kiss now? Probably not. I’ll watch it anyway, just in case. [People]
We’ll be back next week with our latest picks. Want more It List? Click here.
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