WEEKLY CALENDAR
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
MY OCTOPUS TEACHER: Documentary featuring filmmaker Craig Foster, about the special relationship he forged with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest. [Netflix]
RECORD OF YOUTH: Romantic drama series from South Korea set in the world of fashion photography and modeling. "Parasite" actor Park So-dam co-stars. [Netflix]
MADAGASCAR: A LITTLE WILD: New animated series for kids spun off from the "Madagascar" movie franchise. It features the four main characters from the films -- Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, and Gloria the Hippo -- as kids together in the Central Park Zoo. [Hulu and Peacock]
WHEN WE WALK: Filmmaker Jason DaSilva chronicles his experiences living with Primary Progressive Mulitple Sclerosis in this 2020 documentary feature. It picks up six years after his film "When I Walk," which covered his diagnosis. [Sundance Now]
ROLL THE TAPE: Debut series in which hosts Treavor Scales, Christine Williamson, and Gary Striewski look with fresh eyes -- and tongues firmly planted in cheek -- at classic footage from the ESPN archives. [ESPN+]
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
CURIOUS GEORGE: GO WEST, GO WILD: In this original animated feature -- the fifth film based on the classic kids' book series -- George and the Man in the Yellow Hat spend a relaxing weekend on a farm, until all of the animals accidentally escape. [Peacock]
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR: The 12th season of the reality competition series debuted on Monday night on NBC, and hits Hulu and Peacock on Tuesday. Everyday men and women from across the U.S. face off on a notoriously challenging obstacle course. [Hulu and Peacock]
STARBEAM: The Netflix Jr. animated series for young kids -- about an 8-year-old who transforms into a superhero -- returns for a second season. [Netflix]
#ALIVE: Zombie thriller from South Korea, about a couple (Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-hye) who try to survive by isolating themselves in an apartment complex. [Netflix]