New TV shows to watch this week: Tune in to 'The Shards' on FX, stream 'Sterling Point' on Prime Video and revisit 'Sense8' on Netflix
Key Points:
- Ryan Murphy's new FX drama, The Shards, set in 1981 Los Angeles, follows wealthy prep school teens amidst a serial killer threat and features a stylish '80s aesthetic; new episodes air Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on FX and Hulu.
- Prime Video's Sterling Point is a standout original teen drama set in Canadian cottage country, focusing on family secrets and coming-of-age themes, with all eight episodes available to stream now.
- Paramount+'s Lioness, starring Zoe Saldaña, offers high-octane action centered on a CIA program recruiting women to infiltrate terrorist cells, with new episodes streaming Sundays.
- Returning favorites include Ted Lasso's fourth season on Apple TV+, now featuring a women's soccer team, and Netflix's The Bombing of Pan Am 103 miniseries chronicling the 1988 Lockerbie terror attack investigation.
- Hidden gem recommendation: Sense8, a sci-fi drama by The Wachowskis about eight psychically linked individuals worldwide, remains a compelling watch with two seasons streaming on Netflix.