K-Drama Moving Flies Onto Hulu With English Dubbing

Looking for your next binge-watch, or just need to fill an hour? Welcome to Your Weekly Watch List, our curated collection of the best shows on television. Here's what to watch from Sunday, December 10 through Saturday, December 16.

Sci-fi thrillers, period dramas, animated comedies... There's something for everyone on TV this week as Korean drama Moving makes its English-language debut on Hulu, Netflix brings The Crown to a close with a new royal romance, and Carol & The End of the World asks big existential questions.

Born in Synanon

Tuesday, Paramount+ (Full Season)

The subgenre of unconventional cult docuseries expands with Born in Synanon, a four-parter about how Synanon, a successful drug and alcohol treatment program, transformed into an extremist, high-control group over the course of the 1970s. Directed by Geeta Gandbhir, the docuseries rests on interviews with Cassidy Arkin (who also serves as an executive producer), who was born into the group and speaks candidly about the good and the bad she experienced during her time there.

As Arkin and her mother Sandra Rogers-Hare reconnect with former members, who contribute never-before-seen footage of Synanon's inner workings and charismatic leader Chuck Dederich, they unearth shocking details about what was really going on behind the scenes of what Arkin believed, at the time, was a happy utopia. Born in Synanon benefits from this kind of intimate, first-person testimony, which elevates the project above its rubbernecking counterparts and ensures it leaves a lasting impression on the audience.

Moving Season 1

Wednesday, Hulu (Full Season With English Dubbing)
*Our must-watch pick of the week

As Korean dramas continue to soar in popularity in the United States, Hulu is taking full advantage of the boom by releasing a dubbed English-language version of hit adaptation Moving. Part family drama, part sci-fi thriller, Moving centers on a group of undercover agents tasked with protecting their superpowered teenagers from sinister government agencies. For years, these parents have kept their children's powers under wraps, but now that the teens are on the cusp of adulthood (and their powers have become stronger), it's become difficult to maintain the secret. To make matters worse, a highly trained assassin has begun targeting supes, leaving the parents no choice but to return to the shadowy world they thought they'd left behind for good.

Technically, Moving has been streaming with subtitles since August, but this week marks the first time it's available with English dubbing. That, combined with Hulu's marketing efforts, will hopefully lead a new crop of viewers to Park In-je's series, which has already become the most-watched Korean original on Hulu (in the U.S.) and Disney+ (internationally) and won multiple Asia Contents Awards at the Busan International Film Festival.

With its heartfelt story and expertly choreographed action scenes, Moving is entertaining in its own right, but it's particularly worthwhile for those looking to expand their K-drama knowledge beyond Squid Game. And at 20 episodes, it's a lengthier binge-watch, making it perfect for a holiday TV marathon.

The Crown Season 6, Part 2

Thursday, Netflix (Full Season)

One month after The Crown brought Princess Diana's (Elizabeth Debicki) tragic story to a close — with an assist from Ghost Diana, who returned in the final episode of Part 1 — the Netflix juggernaut bids farewell for good in its final six episodes. As he's done in previous seasons, creator Peter Morgan concerns himself with matters of the tabloids in Season 6, Part 2. In the aftermath of Diana's death, Prince William (Ed McVey) is suddenly thrust into the spotlight as "Willsmania" grips the nation. Uncomfortable with the attention, William leans on his brother Harry (Luther Ford) and his new crush at university, Kate Middleton (Meg Bellamy), for support, but as their relationship develops, he struggles to navigate the gulf between his public and private lives.

But even as it passes the torch to the next generation, The Crown renews its focus on Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton). The Queen was rendered an afterthought in the first half of the season, but with a series of personal and professional crises looming — including the deaths of the Queen Mother (Marcia Warren) and Princess Margaret (Lesley Manville), the September 11 attacks, and the marriage of Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams) — she faces new threats to her legacy.

The Crown has always been most interesting when examining the monarchy itself. As such, the increased emphasis on the institution marks something of a return to form for the show, even if debates over the Queen's flagging popularity play out alongside a recreation of Kate Middleton's risqué college fashion show.

Carol & The End of the World

Friday, Netflix (Full Season)

It's logical to assume that if a planet were hurtling toward Earth, ending life as we know it upon impact, we'd make the most of our final few months. While that's certainly the case for the millions of people quitting their jobs and following their dreams in Dan Guterman's new animated "comedy" (if you can ascribe that label to a show about existential dread), administrative assistant Carol (voiced by Martha Kelly) just can't muster up the energy to do the same. As Carol wrestles with her choices, she comes to find new meaning in her routine existence, leaving her even more alone among the pleasure-seekers around her, but perhaps more satisfied.

Kelly's dispassionate vocal affect, which she put to such good use in Baskets and Euphoria, gives her the perfect edge to play the eternally uncomfortable Carol. On the flip side, the spirited supporting cast heightens the disconnect between Carol and everyone in her orbit: Kimberly Hébert Gregory and Bridget Everett play those closest to Carol, while Stephen Colbert, LeVar Burton, and Alison Brie (among many others) feature in guest roles. But despite its lead's grim outlook, the animated series is an oddly hopeful look at how we react to the things we cannot change, a theme that proves universal regardless of how near or far we are to an extinction-level event.

If You Have...

An Hour

Barry Manilow's A Very Barry Christmas: Monday, 10:00 PM ET on NBC
The Buccaneers Season 1 Finale: Wednesday, Apple TV+
CMA Country Christmas: Thursday, 8:00 PM ET on ABC
Fellow Travelers Season 1 Finale: Friday, Paramount+

An Evening

Big Brother Reindeer Games: Monday, 8:00 PM ET on CBS
Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only: Tuesday, Netflix
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Season 4 Premiere: Thursday, Peacock
Reacher Season 2 Premiere: Friday, Prime Video
Barbie Streaming Premiere: Friday, Max

A Full Day

Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team: Tuesday, Netflix
Los Farad: Tuesday, Prime Video
Such Brave Girls: Friday, Hulu

Up Next

Trevor Noah: Where Was I: Tuesday, December 19 on Netflix
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wednesday, December 20 on Disney+
Survivor Season 45 Finale: Wednesday, December 20 on CBS
Dr. Death Season 2: Thursday, December 21 on Peacock

Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.