Weekend Whats

Since I’ll be off tomorrow, here are some Weekend Whats…

+ What to Watch: Both The Diplomat (Netflix) and Lioness (Paramount Plus) are out with their second seasons. Yes, they both feature heave doses of political gamesmanship and international intrigue. But they’re unrealistic enough to make for some decent escapism.

+ What to Doc: The Comeback series on Netflix tracks the unlikely come from behind victory in the epic 2004 matchup between the Red Sox and Yankees. And who, particularly right now, doesn’t like a comeback story? (Aside, in this case, from Yankees fans.)

+ What to Read: The excellent Benjamin Dreyer (author of Dreyer’s English and the the retired copy chief and managing editor of Random House) had a feeling you might be in the mood to read a book right about now. So he’s suggested six options.