If you’re anything like me, you subscribe to every streaming service available and treat them as a curated database of shows you plan to watch — just not right now. Let’s all collectively inhale and exhale: there’s no need to feel anxious about your ever-growing streaming options. I’ve narrowed it down to three shows that you’ll want to move to the top of your list starting this week.
King of the Hill on Hulu
If you’re wanting a blast from the past, maybe a streaming option of a particular vintage, look no further than something that’s been fermenting since the fall of 2009. Fans of Arlen, Texas have rejoiced because the favorite show of many residents of this fine state is coming back with a 10-episode season on Hulu. That’s right—we are getting the return of Hank and the gang in King of the Hill.
Even with recent sadness such as the loss of Jonathan Joss (one of the actors who played John Redcorn) in June of this year in San Antonio, and the passing of a favorite guest star of the series, Chuck Mangione, who was the longtime spokesman for Mega Lo Mart, King of the Hill will be back with 10 episodes.
Although I haven’t gotten my eyes on them just yet, Austin’s favorite adopted son Mike Judge can do no wrong in his comedic career, and King of the Hill feels so authentic to those of us who have grown up on the Third Coast. In oil cities such as Houston, or even maybe some of our Dallas readership knows, you run into people like Hank Hill, Boomhauer, and Dale daily. These are common men working blue-collar jobs who always, even in its own unique way, felt grounded.
Premiering August 4 on Hulu.
Platonic (Season 2) on Apple TV+
If you’ve been paying attention to the streaming landscape, you already know Apple TV+ has been on a tear. When it comes 2025 Emmy nominations, the platform racked up 23 nods for The Studio (starring, directed and written by Seth Rogen) and 27 for Severance (directed by Ben Stiller), the most-nominated program of the year.
Apple TV+ is producing shows people truly care about: Shrinking, Slow Horses, Your Friends and Neighbors, Smoke—all hits with big stars and distinct flavors. And now they’re continuing that streak with Platonic Season 2.
The comedy, starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne, follows two longtime friends navigating adulthood’s hurdles—marriage, kids, careers, and all the ridiculous situations that come along with them. The chemistry between Rogen and Byrne (reminiscent of their dynamic in Neighbors) is as sharp as ever.
Premieres August 6 on Apple TV+ with a two-episode launch.
WWE Unreal on Netflix
Finally, Netflix delivers something entirely different: the new docuseries WWE Unreal.
As a lifelong fan of professional wrestling and someone who has worked around the sport for over a decade, I’ve never seen a show quite like Unreal. There has always been a cult-like mystique in professional wrestling surrounding kayfabe—the term for keeping the show alive even off-air and fully leaning into the essence of your character, whether you’re an over-the-top white meat babyface or a dastardly low-down heel.
In the ’70s, ’80s, and even into the ’90s, you were expected to live your gimmick 24/7. But as we see in Netflix’s WWE Unreal, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Houston native Bruce Prichard, their writing team, and a cast of superstars take us truly behind the scenes to reveal how the pandemonium of the professional wrestling world is manufactured.
You get an in-depth look at the thinking behind John Cena’s shocking heel turn during his retirement tour and what led up to his 17th world title reign. There are also appearances from Houston’s own Travis Scott and global icon Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
This show is a must-watch for hardcore wrestling fans, but it’s also perfect for casual observers—or even those who find the entire concept of choreographed combat in a 20-by-20-foot squared circle to be absurd. Unreal has something that will draw in just about everyone.
Now streaming on Netflix.
This article appears in Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2025.
