The New Quibi Shows You're Guaranteed to Love
Launching on April 6, Quibi is a new streaming service built for mobile devices.
After a 90-day free trial, Quibi will cost $4.99 a month with ads and $7.99 a month without ads.
At launch, Quibi will have 50 short-form shows and movies. These are our favorite of the bunch.
What is Quibi? Simply put, it's the first streaming service of its kind.
Launching on Monday,April 6, the streaming service boasts a library of content designed specifically for watching on mobile devices. The innovative entry to the streaming wars is backed by some serious A-List talent: Jennifer Lopez, Reese Witherspoon, LeBron James, Queen Latifah, and Chrissy Teigen are among the many celebs creating content for Quibi.
With episodes no longer than eight minutes, Quibi is built for life's in-between moments: Waiting in the car for a pick-up, or the train commute. However, even with many people's lives stalled due to social distancing, Quibi still can play a role. Whose phone use hasn't gone up in the last few weeks?
Eventually, the streaming service will have 175 shows and short, serialized movies (!), with new episodes dropping daily. They will fall into three categories: "movies in chapters," which are serialized short films; unscripted reality shows and documentaries; and "daily essentials," which parse the news through different lenses.
At launch on April 6, Quibi will have a library of 50 shows. Here's where to start.
How do I get Quibi?
This one's easy: First, head to Quibi.com, or pre-order the app at the App Store or the Google Play Store. If you sign up for Quibi before April 20, you can get a 90-day free trial.
How much does Quibi cost?
Quibi has two-tiered price brackets. After the 90-day free-trial, which is available for those who sign up on Quibi.com before April 20, Quibi costs $4.99 a month with ads and $7.99 a month without ads. The price point is comparable to Apple TV+, which costs $4.99/month.
The Best Quibi Shows to Start With
Thanks a Million
What is it? Produced by Jennifer Lopez, Thanks a Million is based around the idea that if you're grateful for someone, you should let them know. And in Thanks a Million, people demonstrate gratitude through cash. Each episode, a celebrity—including J. Lo and Nick Jonas–gives someone who inspires them a whopping $100,000. But there's a catch: The recipient has to give half of their new fortune to a person who inspires them, and so on.
Watch it if you like: Tearjerkers, reality shows, the lottery, or the idea that someone will give you $100,000.
Flipped
What is it? It's a comedy film—in tiny parts! Flipped stars Kaitlin Olson (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Will Forte (Saturday Night Live) as aspiring, if untalented, house flippers. During one renovation, they stumble upon cash hidden into the walls—cash that belongs to a drug cartel—and they spend it anyway. Reaching a compromise, the duo has to redo the cartel leader's mansion.
Watch it if you like: Zany humor; over-the-top costumes; Eva Longoria; escaping into a comedy.
Fierce Queens
What is it? Fierce Queens is a nature documentary narrated by Reese Witherspoon, but that doesn't quite capture its glory. Witherspoon is a matter-of-fact guide to some of nature's fiercest females, like ants who battle to be crowned queen. Pro tip: Fierce Queens is drastically more fun if, when Witherspoon is talking about tussling cheetahs, you imagine she's really talking about the women of Big Little Lies.
Watch it if you like: The Disney+ documentary about elephants narrated by Meghan Markle, The Lion King; nature documentaries; Reese Witherspoon.
Chrissy's Court
What is it? Chrissy Teigen dons the robes of TV judges that have come before her, and weighs in on real people's feuds. Blending sage advice with hilarity, Chrissy's Court is like Teigen's active Twitter persona come to life. Teigen's mom, Vilailuck “Pepper” Teigen, serves as the show's stoic bailiff.
Watch it if you like: Chrissy Teigen and her mom; judging other people's lives; courtroom shows.
Punk'd
What is it? In its original form, Punk'd was a half-hour MTV show in which host Ashton Kutcher staged elaborated pranks on celebrities. In its Quibi form, Chance the Rapper orchestrates bite-sized, but equally elaborate, pranks on celebs like Sabrina Carpenter and Megan Thee Stallion. The episodes are shorter, but the reactions are just as fun.
Watch it if you like: April Fool's Day; playing pranks on people; Chance the Rapper; seeing celebrities at their most genuine.
Singled Out
What is it? Have you already powered through Love Is Blind and are hungry for more dating shows? Meet Singled Out, a 20-episode reboot of a classic MTV dating show. On each episode, singles whittle down a crowd of potential matches through process of elimination. Keke Palmer of Hustlers and "Sorry to This Man" meme fame hosts the show, which can veer on the raunchy side.
Watch it if you like: People finding love on TV, classic dating shows like The Dating Game, Keke Palmer.
The Shape of Pasta
What is it? Spaghetti? Been there. Penne? Done that. Chef Evan Funke traverses Italy to find pasta shapes you haven't heard of. Much like pasta, the show is simple and satisfying.
Watch it if you like: Eating pasta, making pasta, thinking about pasta. The Shape of Pasta is a celebration of this versatile and saucy carb.
Dishmantled
What is it? Dishmantled will either make you laugh, or make you nauseated, and you'll know which immediately. In the show, two professional chefs are blindfolded and splashed with a deconstructed version of a meal by a cannon (really). Then, just from what they could taste, the chefs have to recreate the meal and present it to a slate of celebrity judges including Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski and Dan Levy of Schitt's Creek.
Watch it if you like: Goofy culinary shows like Netflix's Nailed It; experimenting in the kitchen; host Titus Burgess.
Murder House Flip
What is it? Murder House Flip is for a specific subset of the population: True crime and HGTV fanatics. In the series, design experts Mikel Welch and Joelle Uzyel renovate the country's most haunted houses. With every fresh coat of paint, they hope to remove the stains of the past. But can they? Cue spooky music.
Watch it if you like: Visiting houses on Halloween; telling scary stories; true crime; home renovation shows; Disney's Haunted Mansion ride.
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