The top shows and movies new on Netflix this week are led by the return of one of last year's surprise hit shows.
"The Diplomat" was one of Netflix's biggest hit original shows last year, in no small part due to lead actress Keri Russell. The show didn't garner many awards, but Russell did earn an Emmy nomination for her performance as Katherine "Kate" Wyler, the newly appointed U.S. ambassador to the U.K.
On the movie front, there are a couple of can't-miss documentaries this week. "Martha" tells the story of Martha Stewart's rise and fall and already has some positive reviews. Then there's "It's All Over: The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football," which tells the shocking tale of an unwanted kiss that the whole world saw.
NEW ON NETFLIX THIS WEEK: TOP PICKS.
'The Diplomat' season 2
We've already talked about it, but "The Diplomat" is the must-watch show of the week on Netflix. It stars Keri Russell as Kate Wyler, the U.S. ambassador to the U.K.
In season 1, Kate was new to her role, but in season 2, she's already hardened by several crises. Chief among these was an attack on a U.K. naval vessel that turned into a conspiracy reaching the highest levels of the U.K. government. Now, Kate will have to prove that the conspiracy is real, all while fending off a new political rival — U.S. Vice President Grace Penn (Allison Janney).
Martha'
Martha Stewart has always been an icon. It just ... hasn't always been for the right reasons. First, she rose to fame as a model and later as a tastemaker when it came to homes, entertaining, cuisine and more. But then came an insider trading scandal that ultimately landed her in prison.
Now though, she's back to being an influencer, often with the help of her friend Snoop Dogg. So perhaps there's never been a better time for a documentary covering her rise, fall and rise again. "Martha" is directed by R.J. Cutler and features interviews with Stewart and her inner circle, as well as Stewart’s private archives of diaries, letters, and some never-seen-before footage.
Time Cut'
Looking for a slasher flick to keep spooky season alive this Halloween? Then this might be the Netflix movie for you this week.
"Time Cut" stars Madison Bailey as Lucy Field. Lucy is a high school senior and an amateur inventor. One day, she accidentally finds a time machine. This unexpected discovery finally allows her to travel back to 2003, the year her sister Summer (Antonia Gentry) was murdered by an unknown killer. Can she save her sister? You'll have to watch to find out.
'Tom Papa
Tom Papa is a multi-hyphenate — a comedian-radio show host-TV show host-writer whose career in comedy goes all the way back to working with Jerry Seinfeld back in the early 1990s.
Now, Papa is on his seventh comedy special and his third one for Netflix. Filmed at the Warner Theater in D.C., "Tom Papa: Home Free" features Papa riffing on everything from hot showers to finally living free from having kids in the house and more.
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