What to watch this week: A survival drama and a Polish comedy

This week has something for everyone. So kick back, and laugh heartily at the antics of quirky burglars in the second season of The Green Glove Gang, trace the story of an incorruptible chartered accountant on his way to becoming a male sex worker in Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper, dive deep into the world of arms manufacturing with Subrahmanyam in Harom Hara, fight unknown monsters in the post-apocalyptic world of Arcadian, and delve into the true story of Najeeb, a migrant laborer stuck in a foreign country.

Here’s the rundown for this week:

The Green Glove Gang season 2 (Polish)

“A good gang needs good rules.”

After their heist spree in the first season, Zuza, Kinga, and Alicja thought they’d retired to a peaceful life. But trouble has a way of finding these thieving women as they become viral celebrities, with their faces plastered on walls in reverence, as graffitis. 

In season 2 of this quirky and charming Polish series, Zuza’s son gets mixed up with someone from the mafia, forcing the Green Glove Gang to reunite and dust off their signature green gloves. 

Follow their journey this season, featuring thrilling heists and camaraderie as they navigate the underworld, answering a singular question. 

Does the end justify the means?

Starring: Magdalena Kuta, Malgorzata Potocka, Anna Romantowska

Where to watch: Netflix

Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper (Hindi)

This comedy series, helmed by Mirzapur creator Puneet Mishra, features an honest-to-god, incorruptible, and servile chartered accountant, whose debt has taken a toll on his life. To combat his financial woes, Tribhuvan Mishra, our protagonist, decides that maybe becoming a sex worker is his calling, after all? 

With dialogue that will make you laugh out loud and characters that will pull at your heart strings, this show is honest storytelling at its finest. The suspenseful narrative will also keep you on the edge of your seats throughout. 

Starring: Manav Kaul, Tillotama Shome, Shubhrajyoti Barat, Shweta Basu Prasad

Where to watch: Netflix

Harom Hara (Telugu)

This Telugu-language crime-drama, set in the late 1980s, is centered around a beaten down common man, called Subrahmanyam. 

After losing his job, Subrahmanyam faces financial difficulties that compel him to pick up anything that comes his way. He starts working in illegal weapon manufacturing, and slowly rises through the ranks to become the most notorious arms lord of the region. 

The film follows Subrahmanyam’s journey as he transforms into something extraordinary, following a life of crime.

Starring: Sudheer Babu, Malvika Sharma, Sunil, Jayaprakash

Where to watch: Jio Cinema

Arcadian (English)

We all know Nicolas Cage is unmatched when it comes to thrillers, but this post-apocalyptic story promises to be heart-pounding.

The world is in ruins, captured by unseen horrors that have covered its surface entirely. In a secluded farmhouse, Paul and his teenage twins try to get by and cling to their fragile existence. Their days are shadowed by the omnipresent fear of darkness, as that is when the monsters come to hunt. 

After Thomas’ disappearance, Paul loses all control and ignoring the dangers, embarks on a desperate rescue mission to get his son back. 

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jaeden Martell, Maxwell Jenkins

Where to watch: Lionsgate Play

Aadujeevitham (Malayalam)

This powerful Malayalam-language survival drama is written, directed, and co-produced by Blessy. 

An adaptation of the best-selling 2008 Malayalam novel by Benyamin, of the same name, the story is based on the harrowing true story of Najeeb and his experiences as a Malayali migrant worker.

Najeeb joins thousands of Indians who face forced labor in Saudi Arabia, lured by promises of a better life. He finds himself trapped herding goats on isolated desert farms. 

Aadujeevitham sheds light on this dark reality that many Indians face even to this day, and Najeeb’s struggle for survival.

Starring: Prithviraj Sukumaran, K. R. Gokul 

Where to watch: Netflix