Bryce Dallas Howard’s Action Comedy, Atsuko Okatsuka: Streaming This Week

Your TV time during the week is very precious. 

Oftentimes, you may revert to shows and movies you’ve already seen. Or whatever’s the most trendy thing on the front page. As Bono once sang, get out of your own way. Find something new. How about an action comedy about the world of improv comedy? Or what about a comedy special? Maybe even a look at the extended universe of “How To Train Your Dragons?” 

Whatever you fancy, something on this list should pique your interest.

Deep Cover – Prime Video

Bryce Dallas Howard takes on the role of an improv comic who gets a little bit too into her position as undercover cop. Through a series of circumstances out of her, Orlando Bloom’s wannabe actor and Nick Mohammed’s timid IT worker’s control, they soon find themselves in over their heads with real gangsters. “Deep Cover” is equal parts action and comedy. Best of all, it succeeds at both. 

Atsuko Okatsuka: Father – Hulu

Coming in with a pop of color and a cheery attitude, Atsuko Okatsuka is a delightful excursion from the drabness of other comedians. She spends a substantial amount of time talking about topics like how adults make friends in adulthood. There’s also lots of poking fun at her sweet relationship with her husband as the two do things like put their feet together to connect their toes. Okatsuka is truly one of the best around right now.

Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service

Let’s get this out of the way: if you like Gordon Ramsay’s shows, you will like this show. It’s basically “Kitchen Nightmares” and “24 Hours to Hell & Back.” Ramsay begins each episode by sneaking into a restaurant after hours to scope out the horrors of the kitchen. Then he secretly watches the next day’s service with the help of a yet-to-be-revealed spy on the inside. He enters the building, people freak out, he confronts the owners, there’s pushback, a remodel and then the restaurant is left to its own devices. Truly, it’s a show that does exactly what every other Ramsay-led show does. But it’s just as easy to watch.

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Originally a spinoff from the “Law & Order” spinoff “Special Victims Unit,” “Organized Crime” pits fan favorite character Eliot Stabler against the underworld of not just New York City but also Italy, Albania and other Eastern nations. The show is much more gritty than “SVU” and puts a bigger focus on character development and arcs as opposed to one offs. Season five – the show’s first since moving from NBC to Peacock – just ended. A jump to streaming gave the “Organized Crime” the ability to say harsher curse words, which is so odd coming from the “Law & Order” franchise. It’s a good show and much better than modern “SVU.”

DreamWorks Dragons series (2012 – 2018)

Originally a Cartoon Network show that seemed to be a modest bridge between the first and second movie, “Dragons” became one of the best franchise expansions in recent memory. Seasons one and two aired over the course of two years subtitled as “Riders of Berk” and “Defenders of Berk” before shifting to “Race to the Edge” on Netflix. Nearly all of the actors returned to voice their characters which gives a good sense of cohesion. 

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