I caught up with Bob’s Burgers and caught the movie last weekend. It’s one of the few animated series I tend to find pretty amusing. I did catch Little Demon (Fxx) this last week which was cute enough, but not sure I’d stick with it. I also finished my rewatch of The OC, which was pretty fun, even if the first season was really the best. I polled for a new ‘light’ show to pick up. The votes leaned to Jane the Virgin which I got about 4 through. It’s really cute but maybe a little too soapy in style for me (I know The OC was super soapy but teen drama for me hits differently). I also started riding my inside bike again so finished off the amusing This Way Up (Hulu). I also dabbled in The Golden Palace, the Golden Girls sequel because Hulu seemed to really think I should watch it. Didn’t quite capture the original’s charm. I also caught the first Leonardo (CW) and big pass but I might tune in for another Welcome to Wrexham (Fx/Hulu) to see where it’s going.

Ink Master is hitting Paramount + on 9/7 which looks like it’s rolling out weekly through November so I need to decide whether I’m going to do a Paramount + binge now or wait til it’s all done, 7 days free, and then $5/mo for the cheapest version. Yes, I’m picking channels based on a reality show. I found the old version of this really fun though not knowing if the reboot (this is technically season 14) will be the same, judging by the last season it would be $20 to purchase the SD version so comparable to 4 months of viewing. Plus I’ve bought a couple of seasons of The Good Fight which I’m behind on (because I was awaiting this decision). It is also dropping its final season starting 9/8 to wrap in early November. I would plan to not get caught up in anything new so I could cut bait, but I could catch up on Evil too while I’m there. Shoot I wonder what else is on there.

Ok, what’s next:

• US Open Tennis (ESPN) – First round starting Monday 8/29.
• The Patient (Fx/Hulu) Series Premiere, Tuesday 8/30 – Steve Carell as a therapist held hostage by a murderous patient, can he unravel both of their issues, by the makers of The Americans, yes, please.
• The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Am) Series Premiere, Thursday 9/1 – More Lord of the Rings action, set before the films.
• Life by Ella (App+) Series Premiere, Friday 9/2 – A 13-year-old after a life-changing experience.
• Recipes for Love and Murder (Acorn) Series Premiere, Monday 9/5 – Based on a Tannie Maria Mystery this follows a recipe advice columnist who also helps investigate crimes in her small town.
• Tell Me Lies (Hulu) Series Premiere, Wednesday 9/7 – A relationship over the course of 8 years, from college to consequences.
• Wedding Season (Hulu) Series Premiere, Thursday 9/8 – Is an affair reason for murder, two suspects try to prove their innocence.
• Last Light (Pea) Series Premiere, Thursday 9/8 – Based on the novel, a family deals with an oil crisis that leaves them separated and in danger.
• Monarch (Fox) Series Premiere, Sunday 9/11, 8pm – Susan Sarandon and Trace Adkins head up a country music dynasty in what looks like a very soapy drama.
• The Serpent Queen (Starz) Series Premiere, Sunday 9/11, 8pm – A period drama about the life of Catherine de’Medici.
• American Gigolo (Show) Series Premiere, Sunday 9/11, 9pm – John Bernthal picks up the present-day version of the ’80s movie, which I’m not sure I’ve ever seen.

Streaming around the globe:

• Family Secrets (Net, 8/31 – Polish drama)
• Off the Hook (Net, 9/1 – French comedy)
• You’re Nothing Special (Net, 9/2 – Spanish drama)
• Little Women (Net, 9/3 – Korean drama)
• Once Upon a Small Town (Net, 9/5 – Korean drama)
• Grid (Hulu, 9/7 – drama)
• Entrapped (Net, 9/8 – Scandanavian drama)
• Narco Saints (Net, 9/9 – Korean drama)

Returning streaming: Mighty Express (Net, 8/29), I Am A Killer (Net, 8/30), The Croods (Hulu/Pea, 8/31), Bloods (Hulu, 9/1), The Mighty Ones (Hulu/Pea, 9/1), It Couldn’t Happen Here (AMC+, 9/1), Samurai Rabbit (Net, 9/1), The Secrets She Keeps (SundN, 9/1), Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Lives (Net, 9/2), Ink Master (Para+, 9/7), The Good Fight (Para+, 9/8), Central Park (App+, 9/9), Cobra Kai (Net, 9/9), Merli (Net, 9/9).

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.

I tried Bump which for me was a pass. I wrapped the latest season of The Boys which I guess has always been brutal but it might be getting to be too much for me. And Deutschland 83 before moving on to Deutschland 86/89, it’s got kind of an Americans feel but intrigued by the time jump and new scenarios layered in with ongoing characters.

The series finale of Better Call Saul is coming up so I’m ready to start diving in (for some reason if I’m not current with a show I prefer it to be complete). I’ll also be checking out the new season of Making the Cut on Amazon on Friday, the finale of Only Murders on 8/23, and the series finales of Animal Kingdom and Motherland: Fort Salem, caught up with the former (not looking good for our boys) but not the latter.

• Leonardo (CW) Series Premiere, Tuesday 8/6, 8pm – I don’t have high hopes for this da Vinci historical drama.
• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Dis+) Series Premiere, Thursday 8/18 – Tatiana Maslany is great in general so hope this is a good one, though I cannot keep up with Marvel at this point.
• The Undeclared War (Pea) Series Premiere, Thursday 8/18 – In the near future, the clock is ticking with online enemies.
• Bad Sisters (App+) Series Premiere, Friday 8/19 – A dark comedy by Sharon Horgan about sisters under suspicion after brother-in-law’s death, looks promising.
• Sprung (Free) Series Premiere, Friday 8/19 – A new comedy by Greg Garcia, returning with some of his Raising Hope cast, following formerly incarcerated peeps using their expertise for good.
• Surfside Girls (App+) Series Premiere, Friday 8/19 – Besties investigate supernatural mysteries.
• Echoes (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 8/19 – Michelle Monaghan plays identical twins who have switched places and one disappears.
• House of the Dragon (HBO) Series Premiere, Sunday, 8/21, 9pm – Based on the George RR Martin book “Fire & Blood” focuses on House Targaryen 200 years before “Game of Thrones,” which I never saw.
• Anne (Acorn) Series Premiere, Monday 8/22 – A mother works to prove the death of her son wasn’t accidental, sounded kind of snores but early reviews are positive.
• Queer Eye: Brazil (Net) Series Premiere, Wednesday 8/24 – Reality spotlight, I mean there’s something about random countries having their own Fab Five that kind of intrigues me
• Welcome to Wrexham (Fx) Series Premiere, Wednesday 8/24 – Reality spotlight, have to admit I’m kind of intrigued by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds buying a 5th-tier Welsh football club and rooting for their success.
• Mo (Net) Series Premiere, Wednesday 8/24 – Struggling between cultures in Texas while hosting to support his Palestinian family in this heartfelt comedy.
• Mike (Hulu) Series Premiere, 8/25 – The story of Mike Tyson gets a look in this limited series drama.
• Carl Weber’s The Black Hamptons (BET) Series Premiere, Thursday 8/25 – Looks like we talked about this for 7/1 but didn’t happen.
• Everything I Know About Love (Pea) Series Premiere, Thursday 8/25 – Post uni friends deal with work and relationships in London in memoir adaptation.
• Little Demon (Fxx) Series Premiere, Thursday 8/25, 10pm – Animated comedy about the devil’s spawn trying to live a normal life.
• Partner Track (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 8/26 – Can she make partner at her elite NYC law firm while balancing a life and be true to herself?

Streaming around the globe:

• High Heat (Net, 8/17 – Mexican drama)
• Unsuspicious (Net, 8/17 – Brazilian quirky mystery)
• The Girl in the Mirror (Net, 8/19 – Spanish drama)
• Kleo (Net, 8/19 – German thriller)
• Under Fire (Net, 8/24 – Belgian drama)
• Ludik (Net, 8/26 – South African crime drama)

Returning streaming: Dragons (Hulu, 8/18), Blinded (SundN, 8/18), He-Man (Net, 8/18), In the Vault (Crack, 8/18), Selena + Chef (HBOM, 8/18), Sweet Life: Lost Angeles (HBOM, 8/18), The Cuphead Show (Net, 8/19), Glow Up (Net, 8/19), Kevin Can F**k Himself (AMC+, 8/22), Angry Birds (Net, 8/25), History 101 (Net, 8/25), House of Ho (HBOM, 8/25), Star Trek: Lower Decks (Para+, 8/25), See (App+, 8/26), Delhi Crime (Net, 8/26).

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, please check your local listings.