Nothing much to see here. Which is allowing me to play some catchup. Wrapped up the oddly compelling Yellowjackets (Show), not sure how those girls are dealing with things and all the secrets from the past but I’m in. Welcome to Wrexham (FX/Hulu) which was like a real-life Ted Lasso for those of us who don’t follow football aka soccer, they did a good job weaving the stories of the players, the town, and the big purchase by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds. Grace & Frankie (Net) which felt like kind of a throwback sitcom but you can’t go wrong with hijinks with this cast headed by Jane Fond and Lily Tomlin. Reservation Dogs (Hulu) continued to bring it in season 2 with engaging and offbeat stories of four indigenous teens in Oklahoma. And Mind Your Manners one of the latest reality fare from Netflix, I try to limit my reality but the combo of learning new things and heartwarming stories sometimes slips through, this was fine enough.
And I start to look at all the series folks are starting to say are the best of the year. While I used to be able to do my top tv of the year posts at year close, now I always try to do a little catchup. Target Feb (because then I need to move on to movies). Until then I’ve got a busy slate. Still working through The Good Fight and Better Call Saul. Just started High School on Freevee and This Fool on Hulu, and while both had moments they didn’t immediately grab me.
But we can’t get away without anything new:
- Kindred (Fx/Hulu) Series Premiere, Tuesday 12/13 – Adapted from the novel, a woman relocating her family to LA starts being pulled through time.
- The Recruit (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 12/16 – New to the FBI and into big secrets.
- 1923 (Para+) Series Premiere, Sunday 12/18 – If you haven’t gotten enough of Yellowstone here’s Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren in a pre-prequel?
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.
