What to watch: Saucy ‘Vladimir’ does justice to Julia May Jonas novel

If you’ve been looking to commit to a new TV series, we offer our take on four candidates: Netflix’s steamy but smart “Vladimir,” the “Schitt’s Creek”-like “American Classic,” Prime Video’s lively and entertaining “Young Sherlock” and the tawdry but addictive “56 Days,” also on Prime Video.

If you’re looking for a fright, say hello to “Dolly,” opening on Friday. Gorehounds will howl over it.

Here’s our roundup.

“Vladimir”: Whenever the fourth wall gets broken, the stream-of-consciousness...