Best TV Shows and Movies to Stream Right Now — Netflix & Apple TV+ Comedies to Lighten Things Up

A New Hit Show, a Canadian Favorite Returns For Its Final Season and Bill Murray Lets Loose

By Megan Ziots // Oct 23, 2020

"Ted Lasso" is an unexpected comedy hit on Apple TV+.

Now in our seventh pandemic month, I find myself primarily looking for television shows and movies to bring some comic relief to these stressful and frustrating times. I even found Netflix’s Hubie Halloween, starring Adam Sandler, a nice respite from this Groundhog Day we now call life. But these new Apple TV+ series and films, as well as the Netflix release of a cult-favorite, are the best TV shows and movies to stream right now.

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

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I really thought that this new Apple TV+ comedy with Jason Sudeikis was going to be incredibly cheesy. And it is. But Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence’s most recent creation is also completely charming. The plot is simple: Division II college football coach from Kansas, Ted Lasso (Sudeikis) is hired to coach an English professional soccer team. He’s barely had any experience coaching American football and zero coaching soccer, setting up for some good comic relief. Also starring Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, and Brendan Hunt, this feel-good comedy series is just the simply funny refresher viewers need during these pandemic days.

Schitts Creek Netflix TV Shows — “Schitt’s Creek” won seven Emmys this year for its final season.

Schitt’s Creek: Season 6 (Netflix)

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If you haven’t seen this Emmy award-winning Canadian comedy yet, what have you been doing? This year, Schitt’s Creek won all the Emmys (well not all, but five including Outstanding Comedy Series). Finally, the sixth and final season is streaming on Netflix. I completed it in two days and am now re-watching the entire series. It’s just that good.

On the Rocks Film — On the Rocks is now streaming on Apple TV+.

On the Rocks (Apple TV+)

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Starring Bill Murray and Rashida Jones, this new dramedy from director Sophia Coppola is worth the watch. The film follows father and daughter, Felix (Murray) and Laura (Jones) as they investigate their suspicion that Laura’s husband Dean (Marlon Wayans) may be having an affair with a co-worker. The film dives into the themes of marriage and connecting with a parent as a grown adult, but the most appealing part is the witty rapport between Murray and Jones.