‘Call Her Alex,' Plus 7 Things on TV this Week
Between streaming and cable, there is a seemingly endless variety of things to watch. Here is a selection of TV shows and specials that are airing or streaming this week, June 9-15. Details and times are subject to change.
Day in the life of a podcaster.
In October 2018, a new podcast hit the charts: 'Call Her Daddy,' hosted by Alex Cooper and Sofia Franklyn, and produced by Barstool Sports. Since then, Cooper and the podcast have weathered a very public co-host breakup and a battle for the podcast's I.P. — and it's gotten a $60 million Spotify deal. This and more will be examined in the new documentary series 'Call Her Alex.' The two-part series originally premiered at Tribeca Film Festival last week. Cameras also followed Cooper as she prepared for her podcast tour and reminisced on her childhood, which started her on her current trajectory. Streaming Tuesday on Hulu.
A series of unfortunate events.
On March 20, 2013, a flight was set to depart the Dominican Republic, headed to St. Tropez. On board was 700 kilograms of cocaine stored in 26 suitcases, four French nationals who claimed it wasn't theirs and they didn't know who it belonged to. The French documentary series 'Cocaine Air' tries to unravel the strange story and figure out how it got on the plane. Streaming Wednesday on Netflix.
In June 2023, the world seemingly held it's breath when news that a submersible, called Titan and owned by OceanGate, imploded on its way down to explore the wreckage of the Titanic. The five people onboard, including OceanGate's founder and chief executive, Stockton Rush, died in the wreck, after a trip that lasted an hour and 33 minutes. The implosion has been attributed to a faulty design and inadequate testing. The new documentary feature 'Titan: The OceanGate Disaster' explores what went wrong. Streaming Wednesday on Netflix.
Heather Rovet, a Toronto real estate broker, has a perfect relationship with her boyfriend, Jace — until she finds out that she is actually dating Jason Porter, a felon with a history of romantic schemes. And suddenly, Heather is now in a horror film. The true crime documentary 'Romcon: Who the F**k is Jason Porter' tells how it all went down. Streaming Thursday on Prime Video.
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