Benedict Cumberbatch playing a curmudgeon puppeteer in “Eric” on Netflix and home improvement gurus Chip and Joanna Gaines fix up a mid-century modern lake house on HGTV. There’s also a documentary about Muppet creator Jim Henson, and the British musical comedy “We Are Lady Parts” returns for a second season. Jim Henson died in 1990 at the age of 53 but his Muppet creations and their rambunctious spirit have long outlived him.

Ron Howard’s “Jim Henson Idea Man” (Friday, May 31 on Disney+) is an attempt to document the life and imagination behind one of the most beloved entertainers. Howard made the film with the involvement of the Henson family and use of its extensive archive. It’s 1980s New York in the new Netflix series “Eric” and Benedict Cumberbatch plays a curmudgeon puppeteer named Vincent with a crumbling marriage.

When Vincent’s son Edgar goes missing, he becomes obsessed with finishing a puppet that the boy was drawing, convinced its key to bringing him home. “Eric” premieres Thursday on Netflix. Peacock’s acclaimed British musical comedy “We Are Lady Parts” returns for a second season on Thursday.

It follows the members of a female all-Muslim rock band in London. The new episodes pick up after a time jump. Lady Parts now has fans, a rival music group to compete with, and they’re gearing up to release a full album.

Activist Malala Yousafzai makes a guest appearance in the new episodes. A new Lifetime docuseries called “The Life .