What to Watch: The Girls On The Bus, Apples Never Fall, Population: 11 and Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

The Girls On The Bus

Thursday, streaming on Binge

Veep, The West Wing, House of Cards: there have been so many great shows about US politics in the past decade or so.

This show looks set to join their ranks.

It stars Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist as journalist Sadie McCarthy, a big fan of old-fashioned political reporting, who idolises figures like Hunter S. Thompson. She’s determined to make her mark while covering the campaign trail of a presidential hopeful, hitting the road for a stint aboard the campaign bus.

So far, so dry, right?

Not entirely: if you’ve seen early trailers, you’ll know this series is more about the interpersonal relationships formed on that bus as Sadie grows closer to her female competitors, battle-hardened senior reporter Grace (Carla Gugino), Lola (Natasha Behnam), a young TikToker with the youth in her corner, and Fox News-esque reporter Kimberlyn (Christina Elmore).

“Despite their differences, the women become a found family with a front-row seat to the greatest soap opera in town — the battle for the White House,” reads an official release — and sign us up!

This series is adapted from Amy Chozick’s bestselling book Chasing Hillary (Chozick is creator and executive producer) and is based on her own experiences on the campaign trail.

Can’t wait for this one.

Population: 11

Thursday, streaming on Stan

Filmed entirely in Western Australia — Derby, no less — this comedy crime thriller, starring Superstore’s Ben Feldman, is loosely inspired by the real-life disappearance of Paddy Moriarty from outback Australia. It’s just the kind of ridiculous fun you’d expect from Jungle Entertainment, the production company behind No Activity, Mr Inbetween and A Moody Christmas. Heaps of fun.

Apples Never Fall

Thursday, streaming on Binge

Liane Moriarty’s books are tailor-made for TV — this is the third to be made into a series. It stars Sam Neill and Annette Bening as tennis coaches Stan and Joy, whose picture-perfect life is anything but. Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner and Essie Randles star as their adult children, who are forced to confront the realities of their parents’ lives when their mother goes missing. One for fans of the book.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)

Friday, streaming on Disney Plus

Didn’t get to Tay Tay’s concerts last month? No matter, you can watch them instead! If you’re a Swiftie, chances are you’re eagerly awaiting this concert film. The small-screen incarnation includes the song Cardigan plus four additional acoustic recordings. Find out why this extravaganza, which grossed an astonishing $US260 million ($400m) at the box office, is the top-selling concert film of all time. This one will be big.

The Bloody Hundredth

Friday, streaming on Apple TV Plus

This documentary, narrated by Tom Hanks, is a companion piece for the Apple TV drama Masters Of The Air. It tells the story of the real-life heroes of the 100th Bomb Group, immortalised in the series. Featuring rarely seen archival footage and exclusive interviews, the hour-long doco “spotlights the true stories of several characters and real-life airmen featured in Masters Of The Air”. Sure to be of interest to military history buffs.