David Bianculli

This new series, based on Richard Russo's 1997 novel Straight Man, stars Odenkirk as a tenured English professor who struggles to navigate the tiny fiefdoms and giant egos of academia.

In 1981, Brooks wrote, directed and starred in a collection of short comedy sketches, called History of the World: Part I. Forty-two years later, he's presenting an eight-episode TV sequel for Hulu.

Billy Crudup plays a traveling salesman, hawking new homes on the moon in this Apple TV+ series. Hello Tomorrow! is a colorful fantasy world, populated with characters real enough to care about.