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'The Flight Attendant' review: The HBO Max thriller can't get off the ground, despite a phenomenal performance by Kaley Cuoco

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, …