Ben Travers

The last time Michael Douglas and Richard Plepler teamed up for a TV biopic, they spurned convention and produced a classic. Their latest, a listless history lesson on Benjamin Franklin’s French intervention, fits far too comfortably within today’s troublesome streaming standards.

Blending “Westworld” and “The Boys,” Prime Video’s adaptation of the popular video game franchise depicts a dystopian society struggling to survive a nuclear strike that wiped out most of humankind — and all our humanity.

Adapted from Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, HBO’s sprawling, black-comic limited series follows a communist spy sent to America at the end of the Vietnam War.

J.T. Rogers’ Max original series wrapped an exceptional second season with a rare combination of closure and possibility.

Steven Zaillian’s adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novels uses exquisite black-and-white cinematography to shade the hypnotic story of a deplorable killer.

A private detective. A missing girl. Powerful people scattered across the city of angels. You know this story, and even Colin Farrell, a good pupper, and a bonkers twist can’t make it worth seeing again.

“Ripley” makes its long-awaited debut, “The Circle” starts another loop, and, yes, it’s true: “Sex and the City” is on Netflix, y’all.

Ben Vanstone’s adaptation of Amor Towles’ beloved novel — about an exiled Russian aristocrat living out his days in a decadent hotel — isn’t all that interested in commentary, but finds its way through McGregor’s lead.

A narrative sequel to “Rothaniel,” the provocative eight-part HBO series follows Carmichael as he navigates a new love story while straining to repair his first.

Recapping the Old Testament with scripted “recreations” and expert interviews, the three-part Netflix study guide is designed for today’s tired Sunday school teachers and, maybe, tomorrow’s students.