Shows Must Go On: Agent Elvis, Alaska Daily, Unstable and more

Agent King (Netflix, March 17)

Elvis swaps his jumpsuit for a jetpack in this frankly bonkers animated series, which finds Matthew McConaughey voicing The King as he enrols in a secret government programme. Inspired by the real life meeting he had in 1970 with President Richard Nixon, it’s co-created by Priscilla Presley, includes lots of rude words and judging by the trailers is lots of fun.

Agent Elvis. Matthew McConaughey as Elvis in Agent Elvis. Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2023

Alaska Daily (Disney+, available now)

Twenty-four years after shooting to fame as Brandon Teena in Boys Don’t Cry – rarely have our emotions been so shredded – Hilary Swank returns to the small screen in this backwoods newspaper drama, which is inspired by the real life disappearances and murders of Indigenous women. Bucking the televisual trend for jam-packing every episode, the drama unfolds slowly with characters that are expertly fleshed out by Spotlight director Tom McCarthy who obviously has a thing for newsrooms.

Unstable (Netflix, March 30)

The King of Hollywood Bouncebackability, Rob Lowe, and his son Owen star in this comedy about an unravelling genius who needs familial support to save his biotech business. Drawing on Lowe Jr’s real life social media trolling of his dad, the dialogue is razor-sharp throughout with Fleabag’s Sian Clifford brilliant as Lowe Sr’s long-suffering CEO.

Unstable. (L to R) John Owen Lowe as Jackson, Ian Massimino as Ryan in episode 101 of Unstable. Cr. John P. Fleenor/Netflix © 2023

Rabbit Hole (Paramount+, March 27)

Absolutely nothing is as it seems as John Weir, a master of deception in the world of corporate espionage, is framed for murder by a mysterious world-controlling power. Kiefer Sutherland, and the fine supporting cast which includes legendary English thesp Charles Dance, mine the QAnon-inspired drama for all its worth.

Kiefer Sutherland in 'Rabbit Hole'.

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