5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Week

By Andie Hagemann

From musicals to the world’s most remote restaurants, there’s something for every member of the family to enjoy this week. Don’t miss a new episode of How I Met Your Father, premiering Tuesday on Hulu, and the streamer debut of Restaurants at the End of the World on Disney+ on Wednesday. Watch the Season 3 premiere of Secrets of Sulphur Springs and the series premiere of Saturdays, both airing Friday on Disney Channel, and that same day all eight episodes of Up Here launch on Hulu.

In a scene from an episode of How I Met Your Father, actors Francia Raisa and Hilary Duff sit on a brown leather couch. Raisa wears a white T-shirt and brown pants. Duff wears a light blue sweater with four vertical stripes and black jeans and holds a sheet of paper.

How I Met Your Father—Tuesday, March 21, on Hulu
Val (Francia Raisa) brings Sophie (Hilary Duff) to a work event, but their plans to party all night are interrupted by Val’s very difficult client. Elsewhere, Jesse (Christopher Lowell) is smitten with the new woman he’s dating and wants to introduce her to Sid (Suraj Sharma), Charlie (Tom Ainsley), and Ellen (Tien Tran). However, when they voice their concerns regarding him rushing the relationship, Jesse enforces the “Welcome Protocol.” The all-new episode includes guest stars Wendie Malick and John Corbett.

In a scene from an episode of Restaurants at the End of the World, chef Kristen Kish and chef Gisela Schmitt stand next to a table and talk about the meal they served to their guests in Paraty, Brazil.

Restaurants at the End of the World—Wednesday, March 22, on Disney+
Embark on a flavorful journey with chef Kristen Kish as she explores the world’s most remote restaurants in Boquete, Panama; Svalbard, Norway; North Haven Island, Maine; and Paraty, Brazil. Chef Kish goes behind the scenes and embeds herself with local purveyors, farmers, herders, kitchen crew, managers, and head chefs to listen to their stories and witness the day-to-day balancing act required to bring unique food to the table, meal after meal. The series also follows her as she dives into the depths of the land to forage only the freshest ingredients and, along the way, unearths the culture and heart behind the cuisine. All episodes are available to stream at launch.

In a scene from an episode of Secrets of Sulphur Springs, actors Landon Gordon, Johari Washington, and Madeline McGraw talk in a long hallway of The Tremont.

Secrets of Sulphur Springs—Friday, March 24, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel
What is lurking in Room 205? The spooky series is back, and a new ghost is wreaking havoc on The Tremont in Season 3. The first episode follows Griffin (Preston Oliver) who is trapped in the future. As Harper (Kyliegh Curran) and Savannah (Elle Graham) attempt to bring Griffin back to the present, he discovers the ghost ruins their lives by 2024. And in the second episode, Sam (Eugene Byrd) and Griffin make another shocking discovery about what’s to come. Meanwhile, the twins, Wyatt (Landon Gordon) and Zoey (Madeleine McGraw), team up with Topher (Johari Washington) to catch Savannah’s “ghost.” Both episodes are available to stream the following day on Disney+.

In a scene from an episode of Saturdays, actors Danielle Jalade, Peyton Basnight, and Daria Johns stand side by side in a kitchen with their arms folded.

Saturdays—Friday, March 24, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel
Saturdays Roller Palace is the place to be! The brand-new series debuts with not just one but two episodes. When Paris (Danielle Jalade), Ari (Peyton Basnight), and Simone (Daria Johns) learn that a music video is being recorded at Saturdays, they decide they have to be in it. But there’s a slight snag in their plan—they need to look 18 years old. Later, London (Jermaine Harris) starts his new job as the rink’s DJ, but it is super embarrassing for Paris. She plots to turn London’s world upside down so her world can be right-side up again. The series also stars Golden Brooks as Deb Johnson, Omar Gooding as Cal Johnson, and Tim Johnson Jr. as Derek “D-Rok.” New episodes are available to stream the next day on Disney+.

In a scene from an episode of Up Here, actor Carlos Valdes dances on top of a desk inside an office as green dollar bills are thrown around him by actor Scott Porter.

Up Here—Friday, March 24, on Hulu
Set in New York City during the waning days of 1999, the series follows the extraordinary story of one ordinary couple, Lindsay (Mae Whitman) and Miguel (Carlos Valdes), as they fall in love and discover that the greatest obstacle to finding happiness together might be themselves—and the treacherous world of memories, obsessions, fears, and fantasies that lives inside their heads. The musical romantic comedy features showstopping original songs from award-winning duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and stars Katie Finneran, John Hodgman, Andréa Burns, Sophia Hammons, and Emilia Suárez. All eight episodes are available to binge at launch. This series is intended only for mature audiences.