I got an under desk bike for my apartment which allowed me to watch a couple of series that I was only allowing myself at the gym, so wrapped up very fun The Tick and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, two seasons not enough for one and four seasons probably a little too much for the other. I also wrapped the reboot of Will & Grace which overall I enjoyed but maybe more so in the beginning when it seemed to be dealing with more issues around their new older place in life. And as shows are wrapping for the season, either as scheduled or prematurely, there are still some new things coming our way. I’m going to tune in for Never Have I Ever and Normal People. Also excited to see where season two of Dead to Me goes, the first season was imperfect but I found myself totally absorbed by Applegate and Cardellini and their precarious circumstances. Note for those of you who tuned in or missed Council of Dads on NBC it’s back on Thursday after the Parks & Rec special, it was super sappy but you know if you’re into that kind of thing.
- Never Have I Ever (Net) Series Premiere, Monday 4/27 – Hearing good things about this new series from Mindy Kaling about a first-gen Indian-American teen.
- Normal People (Hulu) Series Premiere, Wednesday 4/29 – Based on the book (which we just read for book club) the story of a relationship of an Irish ‘couple’ whose lives are intertwined from high school through undergraduate, liked the book and will tune in based on overall positive reviews.
- Parks and Recreation (NBC) Thursday 4/30 – Excited to revisit some of our favorite city workers though curious to see what the filmed from their own homes special episode will bring.
- Hollywood (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 5/1 – No advanced word on this new limited series from Ryan Murphy about the “Golden Age” of Hollywood.
- Trying (App+) Series Premiere, Friday 5/1 – British comedy about a couple who want kids, no insights as to how funny it is.
- Upload (Am) Series Premiere, Friday 5/1 – The premise of this comedy by Greg Daniels (Office/Parks & Rec) is an app developer gets uploaded to a virtual world after a near fatal accident, probably worth a sample.
- Betty (HBO) Series Premiere, Friday 5/1 – Intrigued by this look at a group of young women skateboarders, expanding on the world created by the film Skate Kitchen.
- Ming’s Dynasty (Fuse) Series Premiere, Sunday 5/3, 11pm – Aspiring rappers return to Toronto to manage the family’s Chinese restaurant.
- Bad Mothers (SundN) Series Premiere, Thursday 5/7 – Australian drama looking at motherhood through four different women.
- I Know This Much Is True (HBO) Series Premiere, Sunday 5/10 – An adaptation of Wally Lamb novel starring Mark Ruffalo as twins dealing with mental illness and other drama, no word but intriguing.
More streaming
- Extracurricular (Net) Series Premiere, Wednesday 4/29 – Korean teen drama about a student living a double life at school and in the world of crime.
- Summertime (Net) Series Premiere, Wednesday 4/29 – Italian summer of love for two young adults from different backgrounds.
- The Victim’s Game (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 4/30 – Taiwanese crime drama about a detective with Asperger’s who investigates his daughter’s link to murders.
- Almost Happy (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 5/1 – Quirky Argentinian comedy about a radio host and his family.
- Into the Night (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 5/1 – Belgian thriller about a flight that tries to outrace the sun or face death (in like a supernatural way).
- Republic of Doyle (Ova) Series Premiere, Saturday 5/2 – Comedic drama series about a father and son PI agency.
- The Eddy (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 5/8 – French drama about the owner of a jazz club getting mixed up with criminals.
- Valeria (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 5/8 – Spanish romantic comedy with four women discovering themselves.
Returning streaming: Wolf Creek (Shud, 4/30), Medici (Net, 5/1), Workin’ Moms (Net, 5/6), Scissor Seven (Net, 5/7), Dead to Me (Net, 5/8), The Hollow (Net, 5/8), Restaurants on the Edge (Net, 5/8), Rust Valley Restores (Net, 5/8)
