Well, I’ve been doing a bit of catch-up and have wrapped up Maid (Net) which was good but a tough show to watch. Also, Bridgerton (Net) which honestly isn’t totally my jam but is entertaining enough in that very formulaic romance. And on regular tv, I caught the series finale of Killing Eve which will never recapture the magic of the first season but those actors and characters are still good fun. The long-overdue for me second and final season of David Makes Man (OWN), and while I thought the first season worked better than the second it was still a beautiful show. And wrapping up some of the seasons for things like fun new comedy intros Abbott Elementary and Ghosts.
Also if you haven’t been catching Better Things you’re missing out, the series finale airs this week on Fx and you can catch up on Hulu. Grace and Frankie is also dropping its final episodes as is Ozark which is perfect timing because I’m just starting part 1 of season 4 so no waiting in between for part 2. Also intrigued by another season of odd but captivating Undone and fun Girls5eva. For new shows, I guess kind of new, I’m most looking forward to the new Bosch.
- We Own This City (HBO) Series Premiere, Monday 4/25, 9pm – Based on a non-fiction book this drama follows the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force, getting good early reviews.
- Under the Banner of Heaven (Fx/H) Series Premiere, Thursday 4/29 – Based on the Krakauer book, a detective played by Andrew Garfield looks into the murder of a woman and her daughter.
- The Offer (Para+) Series Premiere, Thursday 4/28 – A look at the making of The Godfather, is this where I reluctantly admit I’ve never seen the film, good cast, mixed early reviews.
- Shining Girls (App+) Series Premiere, Friday 4/29 – A thriller based on the novel about a woman played by Elisabeth Moss investigating a murder because it mirrors a traumatic assault she suffered.
- Ten Percent (SundN) Series Premiere, Friday 4/29 – Based on the French series Call My Agent! this follows a small London talent agency, I’ve heard good things about the original which is available on Netflix.
- I Love That For You (Show) Series Premiere, Sunday 5/1, 8:30pm – Vanessa Bayer stars as a woman trying to turn from “that cancer girl” to a home shopping host also starring Molly Shannon.
- Ridley Road (PBS) Series Premiere, Sunday 5/1, 9pm – A woman moves to London in 1962 to find her ex and gets more than she bargained for in this limited spy series, mixed early reviews.
- Signora Volupe (Acorn) Series Premiere, Monday 5/2 – A disillusioned British spy turned detective starts a new life in Italy but trouble is still to be found.
- The Pentaverate (Net) Series Premiere, 5/5 – A comedy series starring Mike Myers in seven roles with a look at a secret society.
- The Porter (BET+) Series Premiere, 5/5 – Focusing on 1920s railway workers fighting for liberation in this civil rights drama.
- The Staircase (HBOM) Series Premiere, 5/5 – Based on a true story, the life of a man and his wife’s suspicious death with Colin Firth and Toni Collette.
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Para+) Series Premiere, 5/5 – Following Captain Pike from Discovery in the years before Kirk took over the Enterprise.
- Bosch: Legacy (Free) Series Premiere, 5/6 – This is the anticipated Bosch spinoff that’s heading to formerly known as IMDB and available via Amazon.
More
- Bang Bang Baby (Italian drama – Am, 4/28)
- The 7 Lives of Lea (French drama – Net, 4/28)
- Blood Sisters (Nigerian drama – Net, 5/4)
- Clark (Swedish drama – Net, 5/5)
- Welcome to Eden (Spanish drama – Net, 5/6)
Returning streaming: Balthazar (Acorn, 4/25), Komi Can’t Communicate (Net, 4/27), Made for Love (HBOM, 4/28), Smother (Pea, 4/28), Grace & Frankie (Net, 4/29), Ozark (Net, 4/29), Octonauts (Net, 5/2), The Circle (Net, 5/4), El Marginal (Net, 5/4), Summertime (Net, 5/4), Girls5eva (Pea, 4/23), Tehran (App+, 5/6), The Wilds (Am, 5/6).
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, please check your local listings.
