Nothing much compelling coming up and I’ve been playing a little catchup. I enjoyed the second season of Shrill which though lead by the great Aidy Bryant really has a great supporting cast. I also finally finished Downton Abbey and (spoiler alert for those who care) though everyone ended up a bit too resolved and happy in this end I forgive it after all the years of turmoil but I’m actually hesitant to crack their lives back open with the movie. I also caught up to the latest live episodes of Schitts Creek in a series that grows on you as the characters grow within their oddball community.
For the latest new shows I’m still hanging on a bit for Katy Keene (which is likely a little too cute for me to hang in there), Briarpatch (which is odd enough for me to check out one more), and Tommy & Lincoln Rhyme (which are both pretty generic but Edie Falco/Russell Hornsby and cast might give it more life). I’ve also been very much enjoying Everything’s Going To Be Okay which is sweet and quirky with a cast that makes it compelling and Dare Me that’s got just enough serious drama to keep me involved in the cheerleading shenanigans.
- Year of the Rabbit (IFC) Series Premiere, Wednesday 2/19, 10:30pm – This comedy/suspense series follows detective Rabbit and his cohorts investigating murders, initial reports not terrible but not glowing.
- Playing for Keeps (SundN) Series Premiere, Thursday 2/20 – No word on this murder mystery looking at the off field world of football.
- Gentefied (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 2/21 – Three Latinx cousins work to keep families taco shop afloat in a gentrifying neighborhood in this dramedy with a bit of early positive reviews.
- Hunters (Am) Series Premiere, Friday 2/21 – Al Pacino leads an alt reality Nazi hunter group in ’70s NY in what I’ve heard is interesting if not always successful.
- I Am Not Okay With This (Net) Series Premiere, Wednesday 2/26 – Based on a graphic novel a teen navigates life with new superpowers, no early reviews.
- Dispatches from Elsewhere (AMC) Series Premiere, Sunday 3/1 – Four ordinary peeps uncover some mysteries.
More Streaming:
- Spectros (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 2/20 – A teenage boy and friends caught between Brazilian witchcraft and Japanese spirits in this Brazilian horror mystery.
- Hyena (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 2/21 – Two rival lawyers tear apart anything that stands in their way in this Korean drama.
- Puerta 7 (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 2/21 – Organized crime and a soccer club in this Argentinian crime drama.
- Followers (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 2/27 – An aspiring actress hits it big thanks to Instagram in this heartfelt Japanese drama.
- Queen Sono (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 2/28 – Highly trained spy tackles personal and professional life in this South African thriller.
- Toy Boy (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 2/28 – Male stripper released from prison to prove he was framed for murder in this Spanish thriller.
- Unstoppable (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 2/28 – Three 20-somethings run into a desperate woman who changes directions on their road trip in this quirky Mexican drama.
Returning streaming: The Chef Show (Net, 2/19), Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Dis+, 2/21), Altered Carbon (Net, 2/27), Always a Witch (Net, 2/28), Babylon Berlin (Net, 2/28), Formula 1 (Net, 2/28).
The procrastinator lists mostly scripted items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST.
