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\u201cThe Bachelor\u201d<\/strong> franchise has had a couple of explosive seasons in recent years, but for better or worse, Grant Ellis\u2019s journey to find love has been pretty uneventful. With two women left vying for his attention, the three-hour finale will reveal who receives the final rose, if he gives one at all. Afterward, ABC often debuts its next female lead of \u201cThe Bachelorette,\u201d but earlier this year the network announced that it would<\/a> be skipping this season. Instead, we\u2019ll have the more fun, raunchy and relatable \u201cBachelor in Paradise\u201d coming back sometime this spring or summer. Monday at 8 p.m. on ABC.<\/em><\/p>\n After writing a book of essays entitled \u201cSurvival of the Thickest,\u201d<\/strong> Michelle Buteau created a Netflix series in which she stars as Mavis Beaumont, and it is returning for a second season. The first installment saw Mavis catch her partner in bed with another woman and deal with that fallout while receiving support from her crew of besties. Season 2 will continue to follow Mavis\u2019s dating journey as a plus-size woman of color. In an interview<\/a>, Buteau also noted that the show is her love letter to New York City, where it\u2019s set. Streaming on Thursday on <\/em>Netflix<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The third season of the British comedy \u201cBig Boys\u201d<\/strong> is coming stateside this week. The series, loosely inspired by the creator Jack Rooke\u2019s university days, follows Jack (Dylan Llewellyn), a gay student who\u2019s closeted and mourning the death of his father. He forms an unexpected bond with his roommate Danny (Jon Pointing), who is most often found chatting up girls but is also hiding his mental health struggles. The third season got rave reviews when it premiered in Britain in February \u2014 The Independent called it \u201cone of the finest British comedies of the past decade.\u201d<\/a> Streaming on Tuesday on Hulu.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The French show \u201cBref\u201d<\/strong> started out as a YouTube series in 2011, with its one- to two-minute episodes amassing 131 million views. Now they have lengthened to 30 minutes, which allows the protagonist, played by Kyan Khojandi, to explore different facets of all his relationships. Streaming on Wednesday on Hulu.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n In \u201cCaught,\u201d <\/strong>a new Argentine series based on a book of the same name by Harlan Coben, Soledad Villamil plays an investigative journalist with a knack for exposing criminals who are often able to avoid justice. She\u2019s faced with a dilemma when the prime suspect involved in the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl is someone she knows. Streaming on Netflix on Wednesday.<\/em><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve ever seen \u201cSuperbad,\u201d \u201cPineapple Express\u201d or \u201cThis Is the End,\u201d you know that producing-and-writing duo Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg specialize in cringe-y humor. And though the movie business, which is the setting of their new show \u201cThe Studio,\u201d<\/strong> has less absurdist potential than, say, surviving an apocalypse, that comedic element is still there. Rogen stars as the newly appointed chief of Continental Studios with Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Hahn and Catherine O\u2019Hara rounding out the cast. Streaming on Wednesday on AppleTV+<\/em>.<\/p>\n There is something to be said about the joy of a hangout show like \u201cSeinfeld,\u201d \u201cFriends\u201d and \u201cHow I Met Your Mother\u201d\u2014 the stakes are low and the vibes are good. Now from the creators of \u201cWill & Grace,\u201d the new series \u201cMid Century Modern\u201d<\/strong> follows Jerry (Matt Bomer), Bunny (Nathan Lane) and Arthur (Nathan Lee Graham), three gay men \u201cof a certain age\u201d who decide to live together in Palm Springs. Linda Lavin stars as Bunny\u2019s mother in her last role before her death, at 87, in December<\/a>. Streaming on Friday on Hulu.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSome international favorites.<\/h2>\n
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