new and noteworthy tv: 3/15-3/28

Country Comfort

This week I wrapped both Devs (Fx/Hulu) which was a pretty intriguing offering. Also Defending Jacob which I made an Apple+ exception since it was a limited series and it kept me engaged to the end. Coming up Superstore is wrapping up its run and I’ve enjoyed my run with that wacky crew.

  • Bloodlands (Acorn) Series Premiere, Monday 3/15 – This BBC One drama follows an Irish detective connecting to a cold case.
  • Zero Chill (Net) Series Premiere, Monday 3/15 – British family comedy about a teen figure skater who is forced to go with her family when her two brother goes to a prestigious hockey academy.
  • Calls (App+) Series Premiere, 3/19 – Characters on phone calls connect to a larger, mysterious event, good cast including Aubrey Plaza, Judy Greer, and Mark Duplass.
  • Country Comfort (Net) Series Premiere Friday 3/19 – An aspiring country singer played by Katherine McPhee becomes a nanny for a widower played by Eddie Cibrian and his five kids.
  • Cypher (Roku) Series Premiere, Friday 3/19 -FBI cryptanalyst discovers a coded hit list and gets himself in deep.
  • The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Dis+) Series Premiere, Friday 3/19 – Continuing the MCU following the Avengers: Endgame for those on board.
  • The Gloaming (Starz) Series Premiere, Sunday 3/21, 8pm – Two detectives investigate a woman found brutally killed, and apparently ‘gloaming’ is the space between life and death.
  • Invincible (Am) Series Premiere, Friday 3/26 – An adult animated superhero show centering on the son (Stephen Yeun) of the most powerful superhero (J.K. Simmons).
  • The Irregulars (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 3/26 – A crew of misfits investigates supernatural crimes for Sherlock Holmes and Watson.
  • The Mighty Ducks (Dis+) Series Premiere, Friday 3/26 – A new scrappy hockey team breaks off to challenge the now competitive Ducks aka the show that conflicted with Lauren Graham being on Zoey.

More streaming:

  • Sky Rojo (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 3/19 – This Spanish language drama follows three women on the run from their pimp.
  • Navillera (Net) Series Premiere, Monday 3/22 – This Korean drama follows a 70 and a 23-year-old to becoming ballerinos.
  • The Attache (Acorn) Series Premiere, Monday 3/22 – The turbulent impact of a family’s move from Tel Aviv to Paris, in Hebrew and French.
  • Who Killed Sara? (Net) Series Premiere, Wednesday 3/24 – A man sets out to prove he was framed for his sister’s murder in this Mexican mystery.
  • The Restaurant (SundN) Series Premiere, Thursday 3/25 – A family-run restaurant in Stockholm is in turmoil when an affair is rekindled.
  • La Templanza (Am) Series Premiere, Friday 3/26 – Based on the novel a romantic drama set in 1860 in this Spanish drama.

Returning streaming: Staged (Hulu, 3/16), Back (IFC/AMC+, 4/1), Shtisel (Net, 3/25), Solar Opposites (Hulu, 3/26).

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.

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