Welcome to Now See This, THR chief TV critic Daniel Fienberg’s weekly viewer guide newsletter dedicated to cutting through the daunting clutter of the broadcast, cable and streaming TV landscape! Comments and suggestions welcome at daniel.fienberg@thr.com.

Bohr-ed to Death

I have yet to see Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, so I'm not gonna use this blurb to tell you, "Why bother when WGN’s Manhattan was better?" What I can say is that the two-season drama, created by Sam Shaw, is streaming with commercials on Freevee and without commercials on AMC+ and it holds up tremendously well. Yes, its relationship with literal history is fuzzy, but Manhattan is in a high tier of brainy, handsomely produced "process" shows — dramas about smart people doing smart things — several notches below Halt and Catch Fire , but roughly on par with For All Mankind, which is a great class to be in. WGN was new to the programming game and, thus, never could get awards attention for John Benjamin Hickey and Olivia Williams, or showcase the ridiculously talented ensemble featuring great work from, among others, Katja Herbers, Rachel Brosnahan, Ashley Zukerman, Michael Chernus and many more. It didn't end on its own terms, but Manhattan is still a gem.

Schlong Day's Journey Into Night

Minx — or as I like to call it, Starz’s PEN15 — debuts in its new home this weekend after being canceled by [formerly HBO] Max. The '70s-set porn-and-publishing comedy feels a bit broader in its second season, sometimes in a good way — it's funnier and much easier to get invested in the characters' highs and lows, which was already pretty easy since the entire cast, from stars Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson to ensemble standouts like Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham and Oscar Montoya, is top notch. On the other hand, this season feels mighty hung up on big period events — The premiere of Deep Throat ! The Battle of the Sexes! — and real historical figures as characters, occasionally at the expense of pacing or smooth character arcs. Laughs and penises abound! Yes, Starz. Feel free to use that blurb.

Blockchain of 'Command'

Steven Soderbergh dropped a new limited series this week. No, not Max's Full Circle. That dropped LAST week, silly. This week, Soderbergh, who retired from directing in 2011, released the eight-part, 90-minute time-travel comedy Command Z, and if you're thinking, "90 minutes over eight parts? Why that's a Quibi!" you are correct. Steven Soderbergh made a Quibi! Command Z  has a solid cast, led by Michael Cera and Roy Wood Jr., and its message — "If you want to change the world, you don't need a time machine, you just need to make small changes" — is a good one. The series? Well, it has funny bits and some across-the-aisle tweaking of both political sides, but it isn't good enough to pay $7.99 for, except that the proceeds all go to a pair of worthy charities. So what do you have to lose? Head over to Soderbergh's Extension765 website. Otherwise, you'll never know if I made this whole thing up.

Everybody Loves a Clone, Why Don't You?

If you aren't planning to get your Barbenheimer on at the box office this weekend, there are a few new streaming movies. Netflix has They Cloned Tyrone, a mystery featuring John Boyega, Teyonah Parris and Jamie Foxx that our Lovia Gyarkye calls "sleek and surreal." The streamer also has the free-diving documentary  Deepest Breath , which premiered at Sundance this year. I thought it was thrilling and tense, but several of its storytelling choices left me more annoyed than out of breath. Over on Apple TV+, they're premiering another Sundance documentary, Stephen Curry: Underrated, an engaging if oddly focused look at possibly the greatest shooter in NBA history.

What Is The Fonz's Biggest Concern About the Future of Entertainment? Aiiiii! 

If you don't understand why people in Hollywood are upset about AI — please no jokes about how Steven Spielberg mangled Kubrick's ending… because the ending is brilliantly twisted — look no further than this week's TV's Top 5 podcast. Or listen no further than this week's TV's Top 5 podcast, because we're joined by Justine Bateman. The former actress — Family Ties  is streaming on Paramount+, but probably don't watch it there because actors are unhappy with streaming residuals — has made a professional transition to writer-director and, as a SAG/DGA/WGA member, she has been an active negotiator and spokesman on behalf of her respective guilds' positions on AI issues. Bateman has a computer science degree from UCLA, knows her stuff and lays out her concerns passionately and convincingly. Oh, and Bateman's feature directing debut, 2021's Violet, is available on Showtime OnDemand.

Honoring Tony Bennett

A legendary musical interpreter who fought in World War II, won 20 Grammy Awards and remained relevant across countless generations, Tony Bennett died this week at 96. Much of Bennett's longevity stemmed from his exceptional sense of his own identity, which he tweaked in myriad film and television cameos including Analyze This (not streaming), 30 Rock ("Mazel Tov, Dummies!" is on Peacock) and three episodes of The Simpsons  ("Capital City," "Dancin' Homer" and "Whiskey Business" are all on Disney+). He was, in fact, apparently the first celebrity to voice himself on The Simpsons. And if you're in the mood for tears, the career-capping One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga is on Paramount+.