'It's my job to recommend TV shows. These are the 12 to watch in November.'

The fact that I'm writing a list of content for NOVEMBER is truly terrifying. What is time? 

On the plus side, if you too feel an existential crisis coming on, spurred by how quickly this year has gone by, I can at least offer plenty of content to distract you.

Many, many fan favourite series are returning this month, plus there are sexy new shows, not-so-sexy new shows, and a couple of friendly faces in new environments to get excited about.

These are 12 shows you'll want to tune into this November.

Blockbuster - Netflix.

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The opening few lines of this new sitcom might be the most meta in television history. They also tell us that yes, Netflix is aware of the great irony in releasing this comedy about the last Blockbuster video story left standing.

Blockbuster stars Randall Park as Timmy, the store's naïve but well-meaning manager. Like all good workplace comedies before it, the cast is rounded out by a series of other stereotypical misfits - like Melissa Fumero's underachieving Eliza and Tyler Alvarez's overly enthusiastic Carlos.

As Timmy and the crew fight to stay relevant in the streaming world, they have no choice but to remind everyone that they offer something others can't: human connection.

It's light and frothy, but makes some great points about how the internet has swallowed up places of community.

Blockbuster drops November 3 on Netflix.

Dangerous Liaisons - Stan.

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Aussies Alice Englert and Nicholas Denton star in this reimagined take on the 18th century novel of the same name by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.

Dangerous Liaisons is a prelude of the infamously sexy classic 18th century novel, focused on the origin stories of the characters Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont and how they met as young lovers in Paris on the eve of the French revolution.

The young couples survival depends on their skills of manipulation and seduction, of not just the French nobility but each other.

Dangerous Liaisons premieres November 6 on Stan.

The Crown - Netflix.

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I mean, do I really need to intro The Crown?

Season five - the penultimate in Peter Morgan's royal epic - covers the British royal family during the 1990s.

It also sees the last recasting of the series, and stars Imelda Staunton stars as Queen Elizabeth II, along with main cast members Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville, Jonny Lee Miller, Dominic West, and Elizabeth Debicki. 

The season will cover the fire at Windsor Castle, the ending of both Prince Andrew and Princess Anne's marriages, and the infamous Martin Bashir interview, where Princess Diana says: "There were three of us in the marriage". 

There has already been plenty of controversy before its release: from a critical letter by Dame Judi Dench, to confirmation that the 'tampongate' phone call between King Charles and Camilla will be included, but The Crown is a juggernaut, so I wouldn't expect anything to stop it rocketing to the pinnacle of Netflix's Top 10.

The Crown season five drops November 9 on Netflix.

Mammals - Prime Video.

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What would happen if you took all the twists and turns we usually associate with crime dramas and applied them to a tale of marriage?

Mammals is essentially that. 

It follows the story of Jamie, a Michelin star chef whose world implodes when he discovers shocking secrets about his pregnant wife, Amandine. He then spends the rest of the series trying to figure out why.

Mammals explores the complexities of marriage, from love and friendship to grief, tension, and betrayal.

It doesn't sound super fun on paper, but there are lots of laughs to be had in this comedy drama.

Mammals streams from November 11 on Prime Video.

The English - Prime Video.

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In The English, Emily Blunt plays an aristocratic Englishwoman who arrives in the West looking for revenge following the death of her son. There, she meets a Pawnee ex-cavalry scout, Eli Whipp (Chaske Spencer), unaware that they have a shared history.

When they reach their destination of Hoxem, Wyoming, an investigation into a series of bizarre unsolved murders uncovers the extent of their intertwined history.

It's a tale of identity and revenge, as well as race, power, and love.

The English streams from November 11 on Prime Video.

Tulsa King - Paramount+.

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It's time to welcome Sylvester Stallone to television. In Tulsa King, the acting great plays Dwight 'The General' Manfredi, Mafia capo who is released from prison after 25 years and exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma by his boss.

Far from his New York home and with no connections, The General slowly builds a new "crew" from a group of unlikely characters to help him set up a new criminal empire in an unfamiliar environment.

Taylor Sheridan, who also brought audiences Yellowstone and its spin-off, 1883, is behind the show.

Tulsa King streams from November 14 on Paramount+.

Yellowstone - Stan.

Yellowstone is one of the biggest, most viewed shows in the world - so the hype is strong for season 5.

The Dutton family are set to (once again) be put through the ringer, as the fifth instalment sees John Dutton (Kevin Costner) take office as the Governor of Montana, causing the Dutton family to fight a war from all sides. 

The series tag line is, 'Power has a price. What are the Duttons willing to pay?', which is just a little ominous. I guess we're about to find out.

Yellowstone season 5 premieres with a double episode November 14 on Stan, followed by new episodes weekly.

Dead To Me - Netflix.

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The third and final instalment of Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini's dark comedy, Dead To Me, was heavily delayed by both COVID and Applegate's multiple sclerosis diagnosis, which she announced in August 2021.

But it's finally here.

If you cast your mind back, season two's finale ended on a couple of pretty major cliffhangers - and season three is set to pick up right where things left off.

In the aftermath of yet another hit and run, both Jen (Applegate) and Judy (Cardellini) receive shocking news, and according to Netflix's official synopsis "are ready to risk their lives for a friendship that's above the law".

Dead to Me season 3 drops November 17 on Netflix.

The Sex Lives of College Girls - Binge.

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The Sex Lives of College Girls was one of my favourite new shows of 2021, so its return is HIGHLY ANTICIPATED for me personally (but also... lots of other people too, I'm sure).

Created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, the breakthrough comedy series follows four college roommates at New England's prestigious Essex College. 

Season two picks up with Kimberley, Bela, Leighton and Whitney after their Fall break, with each of them having to tackle the challenges thrown their way at the end of the first season, plus another semester of new faces, parties, predicaments and... maybe sex.

The Sex Lives of College Girls is so funny and incredibly warm-hearted, so if you didn't get around to season one, here's another reminder that you'll love it.

The Sex Lives of College Girls season two premieres with a double episode November 17 on Binge, followed by new double episodes weekly.

Welcome to Chippendales - Disney+.

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A true crime saga about the unlikely founder of the world's greatest male-stripping empire? Ummm count me IN.

Welcome to Chippendales is an eight-part limited series inspired by the book Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders. 

It stars Kumail Nanjiani as Somen 'Steve' Banerjee, an Indian immigrant who founded Chippendales and let nothing stand in the way of its success (the Wikipedia page of Banerjee mentions multiple murders-for-hire, arson and racketeering, so you know it's going to be a wild ride).

The cast is star-studded: appearing alongside Nanjiani is Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Dan Stevens and Annaleigh Ashford.

Welcome to Chippendales premieres with a double episode November 22 on Disney+, with new episodes weekly.

Wednesday - Netflix.

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Jenna Ortega's Wednesday is here.

Wednesday is a coming-of-age comedy based on the teenage daughter of the Addams Family, with added supernatural mystery elements because... duh.

Ortega's Wednesday is a high school student at Nevermore Academy, where she deals with all the classic teenage stuff, as well as trying to master her psychic powers, stop a killing spree, and solve a 25-year-old family mystery. A big school year, then!

Catherine Zeta-Jones stars as Morticia Addams, Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams, and Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester, with Gwendoline Christie in a supporting role and yes, of course, a cameo from 90s Wednesday Christina Ricci.

Wednesday streams November 23 on Netflix.

Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin - Stan.

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Aca-scuse me? A Bumper spin-off seven years after the character was last seen in Pitch Perfect 2 was not something I ever considered. But look, it's happening and I'm... intrigued.

Adam DeVine returns as Bumper, who moves to Berlin to pursue his music career after one of his songs blows up in Germany. 

Bumper in Berlin has been developed by Elizabeth Banks and also stars Jameela Jamil and Sarah Hyland - which means an added bonus for the Modern Family fans in the form of an Andy and Hayley reunion.

Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin drops November 24 on Stan.

Chelsea McLaughlin is Mamamia's Senior Entertainment Writer and co-host of The Spill. For more pop culture takes, recommendations and sarcasm, you can follow her on Instagram.

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