Worth The Watch
Welcome to Worth The Watch — your signal in the streaming noise. We're tracking 6 shows this week. Get the buzz, skip the noise.
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A corporate heir with an artificial heart meets a woman who's literally electric. They strike a deal that makes his heart beat — in more ways than one.
The Signal
A fantasy Korean romantic comedy about a corporate heir with an artificial heart whose survival depends on a woman with electrical powers, giving its central romance an unusual supernatural hook.
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Hollywood Arts
Struggling actress Trina Vega returns to her former high school, Hollywood Arts, as an unqualified substitute teacher, quickly finding herself both clashing with and unexpectedly inspiring a new generation of ambitious and talented students as they learn to find their true path at Hollywood's most elite performing arts school.
The Signal
A light teen comedy-drama set at a performing-arts high school, distinguished by Trina Vega returning as an unqualified substitute teacher and passing the spotlight to a new student cast.
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Phony
After waking up from a freak car accident, Sonny discovers that his mother has been replaced by an impostor.
The Signal
A coming-of-age mystery dark comedy about a teenager who suspects his mother was replaced by an impostor after a car accident.
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In this modern reimagining of the infamous study, 30 people enter a real prison for two weeks and shifting power dynamics expose what they're capable of.
The Signal
A reality-experiment docuseries in which 30 people live for two weeks in a real prison under assigned guard and prisoner roles, with updated safeguards and expert oversight.
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Revisits the 2017 murder of 24-year-old Sydney Loofe, who disappeared and was later found dead after going on a Tinder date with Bailey Boswell.
The Signal
A true-crime docuseries revisiting Sydney Loofe’s murder and the manipulation, alleged witchcraft, and Tinder connection surrounding the case; pre-premiere conversation is low because coverage is almost entirely promotional and lacks independent reviews or audience reaction.
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Nobody Wants This
An agnostic sex podcaster and a newly single rabbi fall in love, but can their relationship survive their wildly different lives and meddling families?
The Signal
A romantic comedy-drama about an agnostic sex podcaster and a rabbi whose established relationship now faces domestic, religious, and family complications; Season 3 has medium buzz because coverage is plentiful but mostly promotional, with some concern about story balance.