Alexander Skarsgård’s a dom daddy, Margaret Cho slams Nancy Mace & all the best LGBTQ+ releases this week

Need a boost to get over Hump Day? The Hot Sheet is Queerty’s midweek pop culture catch-up, highlighting the entertainment stories everyone’s talking about, the ones you might’ve missed, and the notable LGBTQ+ film & TV releases in the days ahead. Here’s everything you need to stay in-the-know:

What To Watch This Week

• Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale — Now Available (VOD): The upstairs-downstairs drama finds the cast facing the social changes of the 1930s—and meeting iconic queer artist Noël Coward.
• Abbott Elementary, Season 5 — Oct. 2 (Hulu): Quinta Brunson’s acclaimed Philly-set classroom comedy returns co-starring out actor Chris Perfetti. TV doesn’t get more feel-good than this!
• Bone Lake — Oct. 3 (Select Theaters):  Queer director Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s steamy thriller about a couple’s vacation gone wrong, co-starring out actor Margo Pigossi.
• Monster: The Ed Gein Story — Oct. 3 (Netflix): The sure-to-be-controversial Ryan Murphy series stars Charlie Hunnam & will also delve into the making of Psycho, the horror classic Gein inspired.
• The Threesome — Oct. 3 (VOD): Longtime friends with benefits (Jonah Hauer-King, Zoey Deutch) bring an unexpected third (Ruby Cruz) home one night with surprising results.
• A Grammy Salute To Cyndi Lauper — Oct. 5 (Paramount+): 40 years after her Best New Artist win, this live, star-studded tribute to the pop icon features Cher, Joni Mitchell, SZA and more.
• Saturday Night Live, Season 51 — Oct. 5 (Peacock): The sketch comedy series is back with everyone’s crush Bad Bunny as host, and Doja Cat as musical guest.