• ‘Five Bedrooms’ moves in comfortably on NBC’s Peacock

    ‘Five Bedrooms’ moves in comfortably on NBC’s Peacock

    At first blush, the premise of “Five Bedrooms” might seem cloying — but I promise you this ensemble dramedy is anything but. The eight-episode Australian series, which premiered last year on Network 10, has been renewed for a second season heading into its launch Thursday on Peacock, NBC’s new streaming network. It’s by turns charming, …
  • ‘In My Skin’ mixes humor and sensitivity into teen’s journey

    ‘In My Skin’ mixes humor and sensitivity into teen’s journey

    It’s tricky to mine humor from the dark shroud of mental illness, but “In My Skin” takes a sensitive approach to the subject — and pulls it off with aplomb. The five-episode BBC series, premiering Thursday on Hulu, follows 16-year-old Bethan (Gabrielle Creevy), a Welsh high-schooler who’s best friends with Travis (James Wilbraham) and the …