The timely drama series depicts an emotional standoff between the FBI and a young Black man in New Orleans, as Rayshawn (Stephen James), armed in his home with his wife and son, tries to convince his apprehenders that he’s innocent. Starring Laurence Fishburn as Lt. Steven Poincy, the imagery of a Black man holding a SWAT team at bay is frustrating, sad, and sometimes even hopeful when juxtaposed with the history of police brutality and racism in America. Both James’ and Fishburn’s performances show an Emmy was well deserved.

RuPaul’s Drag Race champion Sasha Velour gives a cast of artists and drag queens a platform to shine in their series, which is part documentary, part performance, and a behind-the-scenes look at Velour’s theatrical performance, Nightgowns. Velour is an immense talent whose pageantry was a winning factor on the ninth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and if anyone were to produce a theater performance for the next wave of drag, I would put my money on Sasha Velour. Each episode of Nightgowns highlights a different stage performer’s life, both in and out of drag, bringing together camp, goth, and performance art to carve out a unique new style of drag.

One of the Hemsworth brothers captivates again—not the God of Thunder this time, but The Hunger Games star, Liam Hemsworth. He stars opposite of Academy Award-winning actor Christoph Waltz in Most Dangerous Game (I wasn’t kidding when I said Quibi was celebrity-driven) in a high-stakes thriller where Liam’s character, Dodge Tynes (yes, Dodge is a little on the nose), is offered 24.5 million dollars to survive 24 hours while being hunted in the streets. It’s a classic tale of rich people being bored, where they decide nothing is more exciting than hunting human flesh. Dodge tries to escape murder at every turn, but what delighted me most was the monetary prize he’d receive if he won. In shows like this, I find myself usually saying that it’s not enough money. In this case, though, 24.5 million dollars seems like a fair amount to run for your life.

Thanks to Quibi, the Reno police department comedy series is back. Reno 911 Part 2 is a continuation of the comedy series about a backwater police precinct in Reno, Nevada. Lieutenant Dangle (Thomas Lennon) and his team have all returned for the revival, and the officers can be seen in the trailer tazing each other for “training,” laughing hysterically as a weed dispensary burns in the distance, and drawing their guns at a softball game. Reno 911’s cast is known for their comedic improvisation and chemistry, so having them reprise their roles is a treat.

Hosted by comedians Dave Mizzoni and Matt Rogers, this tongue-in-cheek comedy show pits two straight-identifying contestants against “celebrities” like Ilana Glazer, Rachel Bloom, and Bowen Yang in fabulously silly—and sometimes slightly serious—competitions (an drama-off to determine who is the “Best Supporting Actress,” or a debate on gay politics) until one of them in crowned “Queen of the Straights.” The next evolution of the Civil Rights movement this isn’t, but it’s all in good fun.

Kevin Hart plays himself in a journey to becoming the greatest action star in Hollywood in his series Die Hart. Initially, Hart is laughed out of interviews when he says he wants to be taken seriously as an action star—that is, until he enlists the expertise of elite stunt trainer Ron Wilcox (John Travolta) and Wilcox creates a new duo for Hart, who was consistently in films opposite Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Hart’s physical comedy and exaggerated personality is hilarious when put through the show’s ridiculous situations, like flinging his body into a burning building to reenact dangerous stunts. This series may not be a must-see of the Quibi content, but it’s definitely a fun watch.

I still can’t believe this is the premise of a real show, but Dummy features Cody (Anna Kendrick), who discovers her boyfriend (Donal Logue) has a life-like silicone sex doll that can talk. It’s unclear whether the doll can actually talk as part of its core function or if Cody is hallucinating; either way, when Cody’s boyfriend decides to get rid of the doll, she takes it home instead, and Cody and the doll end up developing a strange Valley Girl-meets-feminist friendship together. It’s a Black Mirror type of comedy, which is to say it’s both disturbing and enjoyable. If you have a Roku, you might as well give Dummy a try.

This show tickled me, not only because the title itself is hilarious, but because the premise is a dark comedy that I almost felt bad laughing about. Murder House Flip is exactly what you think, as renovators Joelle Uzyel and Mikel Welch help flip houses where historic murders happened. The hosts discover places where bodies were buried and spouses were butchered, in order to give the space new life for new owners. It’s hard to believe someone thought of combining the popularity of true-crime drama with the love of DIY renovation shows, but the result is great, with both horror and exciting reveals.

The Fugitive has been a successful TV show, a successful movie, and then an unsuccessful TV show, so why not a moderately successful TV show of 8-minute episodes? This reboot of the venerable franchise does the man-on-the-run thing pretty well, with this incarnation’s wrongly accused title character (Boyd Holbrook) accused of planting a bomb on a subway train.

Some of the best Quibi content played a lot like the kind of stuff you love to watch on YouTube (perhaps by design). A good example is this cooking show, in which chef/pasta lover Evan Funke tours Italy in search of the perfect noodle.

This article was originally published by Aisha Jordan in January 2021 and updated on May 14, 2021 by Joel Cunningham to add updated context about when the Quibi shows will drop on Roku and to add new blurbs and replace others to reflect the debut lineup.