With a little free time some backlog conquering seems within my sights. Wrapped the latest Stranger Things which still meets a pretty good summer nostalgia factor and am working away on Veronica Mars and Downton Abbey (before the movie comes out!) among others. This week also looking forward to return of odd Mr Inbetween on FX, mildly intrigued by the latest season of American Horror Story but stopped watching seasons ago, and staying tuned for the series finale of Killjoys. And of course gearing up to take a look ahead to official Fall TV!
- The I-Land (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 9/12 – No advanced word on this sci-fi adventure where ten people wake on an island with no memory by Neil LaBute and Lucy Teitler but might be worth a look.
- Mr. Mom (Vudu) Series Premiere, Thursday 9/12 – Based on the film this ’83 comedy the premise isn’t revolutionary but a dad stays home when a mom gets her dream job, I don’t even know if I get Vudu.
- Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate (ABC) Thursday 9/12, 5pm – Down to ten and then who knows how many we’ll be back to for the next one.
- Unbelievable (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 9/13 – Based on a true story, after a young woman is accused of lying about a rape two detectives investigate similar attacks with Toni Collette among others with some good early buzz.
- Undone (Am) Series Premiere, Friday 9/13 – Animated time travel and esoteric meaning of life, perhaps.
- Country Music (PBS) Series Premiere, Sunday 9/15 – Ken Burns latest documentary, I am just listing this because people can’t stop talking about how amazing all his documentaries are and I feel terrible that he makes like one a year and I can’t even make the time to watch.
- Criminal (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 9/20 – Detectives pressure a doctor to confess to murder, not sure anything about this other than David Tennant is in it so maybe worth a look.
- Between Two Ferns: The Movie (Net) Friday 9/20 – I guess feeling a little Galifianakis nostalgic after Baskets but not sure what to make of the idea of his random awkward interviews in movie form.
Other streaming releases:
- When the Camellia Blooms (Net) Series Premiere, Wednesday 9/18 – Korean romance drama an orphan who grows up to be a single mom falls for a police officer.
- The Family Man (Am) Series Premiere, Friday 9/20 – Indian middle class family man and world class spy.
Returning streaming: This Close (SundN, 9/13), The Chef Show (Net, 9/13), The Ranch (Net, 9/13), Top Boy (Net, 9/13), The Fastest Car (Net, 9/20).
The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST.
