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‘Deli Boys,’ Kelsea Ballerini, ‘Queen of the Ring’ top EW’s Must List

With Awards season officially over (at least for a week or two before Emmys chatter revs up), I’m officially in catch-up mode, finishing What If…? and finally starting Yellowjackets season 3. But the increased TV bandwidth also comes at the best time for reality competiton, with the launch of my perennial faves Survivor and Amazing Race and the conclusions of Traitors and Deal or No Deal Island (seriously, give DONDI a shot. Joe Manganiello is quickly becoming one of my favorite reality hosts). —Patrick Gomez, Editor-in-Chief

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“Deli Boys”

Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh in ‘Deli Boys’.

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After the death of their convenience store magnate father, two pampered Pakistani American brothers (played by Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh) must reckon with his secret life of crime in this wildly entertaining new comedy series on Hulu. Their father, it turns out, has been using the chain of delis as a front for his cocaine empire, leaving the shell-shocked boys as heirs of his drug empire. Bonus: Tan France, best known as the style expert on Queer Eye, cameos as a murderous drug lord from a rival distributor. —Jessica Wang, Staff Writer

“Patterns (Deluxe)” by Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Ballerini.

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Kelsea Ballerini has more baggage to unpack. Four months after first releasing Patterns, the singer-songwriter adds five new songs, including previously unreleased fan favorite “To the Men That Love Women After Heartbreak,” a sentimental ballad that encapsulates healing after love lost. —Briana Edwards, Social Media Editor

“Queen of the Ring”

Emily Bett Rickards in ‘Queen of the Ring’.

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Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow, The Flash) transforms into revolutionary wrestler Mildred Burke in a film directed by Ash Avildsen that showcases Burke’s history-making odyssey to carve out a place for women within a sport that wasn’t interested in changing. —Alamin Yohannes, Social Media Director

“Douglas is Cancelled”

Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan in ‘Douglas is Cancelled’.

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News anchor Douglas Bellowes (Hugh Bonneville) stumbles into a career-threatening scandal when he’s accused of making a sexist joke at a wedding. Steven Moffat’s dark comedy, which can be streamed on BritBox, explores the knotty nuances of gender politics and features a breathtaking performance from Karen Gillan as Douglas’ cohost. —Kristen Baldwin, TV Critic

“The King’s Messenger”

‘The King’s Messenger’ book cover.

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Author Susanna Kearsley’s knack for historical intrigue and detailed research shines in this tale of Jacobite Britain. Andrew is a messenger (and secretly a gifted seer) for King James I. When sent to arrest Sir David Moray, he and his traveling companions uncover a betrayal that throws them into a tempest of treachery and romance. —Maureen Lee Lenker, Senior Writer

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