Must-Watch NFL Docuseries! 3 Unmissable Shows for the Ultimate Football Comeback Experience!

Welcome to the Screen Gab newsletter, your one-stop source for everything NFL related (or if you’re just excited for more Taylor Swift related content for game day).

This week marked the beginning of the 2024 NFL season, starting with a thrilling match between the Baltimore Ravens and the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. (Spoiler alert: the Chiefs came out on top.) To help you get into the spirit of the upcoming season, our resident football enthusiast Vanessa Franko suggests a few docuseries to check out.

In this 147th edition of Screen Gab, we also have a chat with Caroline Chikezie, star of “Power Book II: Ghost,” about the show’s new season, as well as recommendations for two series to stream this weekend.

In Case You Missed It

Stories that might have slipped under your radar

‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ is a love letter to Atlanta and ’70s cinema: This Peacock miniseries with a star-studded cast revolves around a notorious crime that happened on the same night as Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight in Atlanta.

‘Chimp Crazy’ prompts PETA to call for criminal charges against Tonia Haddix: This HBO docuseries shows Tonia Haddix lying about the whereabouts of Tonka, a chimpanzee in her care. After watching it, a PETA attorney requested a U.S. assistant attorney to file charges.

Viewers and Emmy voters are finally catching on: Everyone should watch ‘Slow Horses’: For years, I’ve been recommending this Apple TV+ series about a motley crew of outcast spies to my friends and colleagues. It’s satisfying to see it finally getting the recognition it deserves.

With ‘Hollywood Black,’ Justin Simien invites us to reconsider cinema’s past and future: The “Dear White People” writer and director talks about his MGM+ docuseries that delves into the history of Black cinema and the challenges it has faced from the silent era to today.

What to Watch

Picks from The Times’ film and TV experts

“Coming from America” (Max)

This six-episode series explores the phenomenon of “Blaxit,” or Black Americans relocating to Africa. It follows three families as they acclimate to life in Ghana and Zambia. While there are elements of reality TV, it offers a fresh look at daily life in places rarely seen on American television. — Robert Lloyd

“The Elusive Samurai” (Crunchyroll)

This series, set in 1333 during Japan’s Kamakura era, combines historical facts and fiction, with a healthy dose of comedy. But don’t be fooled by the light-hearted tone, it also contains scenes of violence and gore that are true to the era. — Tracy Brown

Get Up to Speed

All you need to know about the film or TV series everyone’s buzzing about

It’s that time of year when our moods can be governed by the performance of our favorite football teams. (I plead guilty.)

Regardless of how much my team vexes me — like in the AFC championship game when they seemingly forgot their successful season-long running strategy — like Depeche Mode, I can’t get enough of the NFL. Fortunately, the pro football juggernaut has been providing a steady stream of docuseries lately. Here’s my ranking of the best ones, from top-tier to those that need some work. — Vanessa Franko

Guest Corner

A weekly conversation with actors, writers, directors, and more about what they’re working on — and what they’re currently watching

Ten years after its debut, Starz’s ever-expanding “Power” franchise is wrapping up its second installment, “Power Book II: Ghost”. But not before introducing a new unforgettable villain. Caroline Chikezie’s Noma Asaju isn’t just the formidable drug lord who rose to prominence in Season 3; she’s also staggeringly stylish. Chikezie chats with Screen Gab about getting into character, what she’s currently watching, and more. — Matt Brennan