5 things to watch on TV this weekend

Welcome to the weekend edition of What’s On. Here are the big things happening on TV from Friday, June 28 to Sunday, June 30. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekly edition of What’s On publishes on Sundays.]

1. Lily Gladstone is back to wow us in Fancy Dance

Apple TV+, Friday, 12:01 a.m.: Long after its 2023 Sundance Film Festival premiere, the Lily Gladstone-led Fancy Dance comes to streaming. In Erica Tremblay’s directorial debut, Gladstone plays Jax, who lives with her niece Roki (Isabel DeRoy-Olson). At the risk of losing custody of her, Jax takes Roki on a road trip to find her missing mother. The film also stars Shea Wigham and Audrey Wasilewski. Here’s a bit from The A.V. Club’s review:

Through the film’s grounded depiction of this specific place, it explores both the generational pain and joy of those who live there, building towards quiet scenes of devastation that are further elevated by Gladstone’s nuanced performance.

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2. Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron are trapped in A Family Affair

Netflix, Friday, 3:01 a.m.: Nicole Kidman in a frothy rom-com opposite Zac Efron might be the escape we need right now, everyone. In A Family Affair, a widowed Brooke (Kidman) has a tryst with a famous Hollywood actor, Chris (Efron), but the catch is her daughter is his assistant. What could go wrong? Joey King, Kathy Bates, Liza Koshy, and Shirley MacLaine co-star.

3. Apple TV+ premieres the coming-of-age series WondLa

Apple TV+, Friday, 12:01 a.m.: Based on The Search For WondLa books, this sci-fi animated series boasts a voice cast including Alan Tudyk, Brad Garrett, Teri Hatcher, Jeanine Mason, and Gary Anthony Williams. Mason plays Eva, a 16-year-old who lands on a strange planet and teams up with a giant tardigrade to find her way back home.

4. Shudder drops a historical horror film

Shudder, Friday, 3:01 a.m.: Set in the 18th century, the German horror film The Devil’s Bath takes Agnes (Anja Plaschg) on an odd journey of self-discovery after her newly married life turns into a disturbing nightmare. Check out The A.V. Club’s review of the project.

5. Your K-drama of the weekend is The Whirlwind

Netflix, Friday, 3:01 a.m.: The Whirlwind isn’t your run-of-the-mill romantic K-drama. This thriller unpacks the vicious fight for a vacant presidential seat between two prime ministers, who stop at nothing to attain power as their intensifying rivalry draws media attention.