I missed my personal deadline for top tv of 2022 but stay tuned, my new plan is to get it out this next week. I spent a little time working through The Dropout (Hulu) which while I don’t normally really enjoy based on true events was kind of fascinating and Seyfried in particular was really good. I also made my way through White Lotus (HBOM)and while I was not as enamored as many I could definitely appreciate the characters and watching things unfold, and yes I would enjoy an expensive vacation (without murder obvs).
I’ve also been catching some of the midseason shows to decide what to add to my repertoire. I’ve been enjoying Will Trent (ABC/Hulu) as one of those particular and successful detectives but the characters are all really good (ABC/Hulu), Accused (Fox/Hulu) with a what happened legal case of the week/anthology, Not Dead Yet (ABC/Hulu) a cute comedy where the woman writing obituaries sees the people she’s writing about. One episode of The Company You Keep has me intrigued with its Romeo and Juliet cons vs CIA, and willing to see if Night Court (NBC/Peacock) and Animal Control (Fox/Hulu) find their comedic groove.
- Wreck (Hulu) Series Premiere, Wednesday 3/1 – A drama set in the world of a cruise ship as a guy tries to uncover what happened to his sister who disappeared.
- True Lies (CBS) Series Premiere, Wednesday 3/1, 10pm – I was just looking to see when this was scheduled as I had an earlier date, a series take on the secret spy husband movie.
- Daisy Jones & The Six (Am) Series Premiere, Friday 3/3 – Based on the book by Taylor Jenkins Reid, a musical-drama series on the rise and fall of a rock band.
- Next in Fashion (Net) Season Premiere, Friday 3/3 – I tend to catch these fashion competitions but I think I missed this the first time around (either that or it was just unmemorable).
- Grand Crew (NBC) Season Premiere, Friday 3/3, 8:30pm – I enjoyed this sort of friends hang show from last season and hope it keeps its mojo.
- The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist (MTV) Series Premiere, Friday 3/3, 10pm – Speaking of reality competitions, I might be interested in art.
- Act Your Age (Bounce) Series Premiere, Saturday 3/4, 8pm – I might need to double check what Bounce TV is but they’ve got a new comedy about 3 ‘vibrant’ women in their 50s, with Kym Whitley, Tisha Campbell, and Yvette Nicole Brown
- History of the World, Part II (Hulu) Series Premiere, Monday 3/6 – After 40 years they’re doing a sequel to the Mel Brooks film with various history sketches, Brooks EPs with Ike Barinholts, Nick Kroll, and Wanda Sykes as cast.
- Rain Dogs (HBO) Series Premiere, Monday 3/6, 10pm – This dark comedy brings an ‘unconventional love story’ about a single mom, her 10-year-old daughter, and a privileged gay man.
- You (Net) Thursday 3/9 – The second half of the season drops, I’ll probably tune into this after I crank out my 2022 tv list.
- Unprisoned (Hulu) Series Premiere, Friday 3/10 – Kerry Washington stars as a therapist and single mom whose dad gets out of prison and moves in with her.
- Luther: The Fallen Sun (Net) Premiere, Friday 3/10 – I knew they were making this Luther movie but had lost track, do I still have time for a series rewatch?
- The Oscars (ABC) Sunday 3/12 – I’ve been ticking through a few of these but have some ‘in theaters only’ to catch up on.
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.
