What to Watch This Week With Kate Casey

December 11-18, 2023

Happy Monday!

I hope you had a chance to listen to my special Saturday series episode with Carlos King. I have great episodes this week, so make sure you are subscribed on all platforms.

Here is your list of what to watch this week.

Peltz Beckhams vs The Wedding Planners (HBO Max) is a must-watch. Nicola Peltz, who married Brooklyn Beckham, is portrayed as a nightmare bride in a new documentary about her bitter dispute with her wedding planners for her lavish 2022 nuptials. I am obsessed with this story. Stephen McGee, who is a celebrity planner, is going to review it with me. (December 11).

Lochery says that the wedding was 'total carnage' and that Nicola came out of the lawsuit looking 'spoiled and entitled.'

Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team (Netflix) follows the U.S. Women’s National Team’s players and coaches … as they strive to capture their third World Cup title in a row. (December 12)

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy (Peacock) will be a great escape. Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Luann de Lesseps, Dorinda Medley, Sonja Morgan, Ramona Singer and Kristen Taekman jet off to beautiful St. Barths for a wild trip together. (December 14)

The Billion Dollar Goal (Paramount+) traces the extraordinary evolution of soccer in the United States, from its beginnings as an immigrant’s game to the historic moment in 1989 when Paul Caligiuri’s unforgettable goal ended a 40-year World Cup qualification drought. The series, featuring the late acclaimed journalist Grant Wahl as supervising producer, unveils the untold story of the sport’s struggle for recognition in a soccer-skeptical nation as told by Wahl and other prominent voices in American soccer. (December 11)

Born in Synanon (Paramount+) is a four-part series that chronicles one woman’s journey to discover the truth about Synanon, the experimental community that turned into a full-blown cult. Cassidy Arkin was born into Synanon. Her earliest memories are of a happy place with extended family, a portrait that stands in stark contrast to the abusive hierarchical society into which it evolved and that her peers vividly recall.

What began as a successful drug-and-alcohol treatment program would become a fully established, racially inclusive utopian community. But in 1974, the year Cassidy was born, the community's leaders embarked on a relentless descent into extremism, forging a path characterized by unparalleled control. They mandated uniforms, shaved members’ heads, required vasectomies and even ordered the changing of partners to break up marriages – all while acquiring a large cache of weapons and training a military-like cadre. Tensions escalated within the community as its members increasingly became isolated from the law and order of the outside world, which created a crack in the utopian armor driven by the vision of its charismatic founder Chuck Dederich. While initially forming Synanon to combat alcoholism, Dederich eventually succumbed to his own struggles with substance abuse and unchecked bipolar disorder. (December 12)

Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only (Netflix) is a behind the scenes glimpse into the lives of two comedy titans. This exclusive film follows Hart and Rock as they give first hand accounts of their early lives, struggles, triumphs and their unbreakable brotherhood. (December 12)

Murder in Boston (HBO Max) episode 2 airs on December 11.