Some of the network tv is finishing up. Resident Alien (Syfy) has held up well, Extended Family (NBC) made a decent pairing with Night Court, and Wild Cards (CW) was a fun compliment to Family Law. Throw in some Children Ruin Everything (CW) and Ride and we can call it a day. I also caught the first Parish (AMC) and while it didn’t immediately grab me there were enough elements to tune back in as well as Sight Unseen (CW) which was ridiculous and the premise will get more ridiculous as they try to move it forward. This week I’m intrigued to see the reviews on The Sympathizer and Fallout, if only because Walton Goggins is in it and The Last of Us shows that shows based on video games can be good.
- Hapless (Pea) Series Premiere, Wednesday 4/10 – A UK comedy series about an obsessive and gaffe-prone journalist, originally aired starting in 2020 in the UK.
- Fallout (Am) Series Premiere, Thursday 4/11 – Based on the video game franchise a woman surfaces from an underground bunker 200 years after an apocalypse to a hostile Los Angeles.
- Baby Reindeer (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 4/11 – A struggling comedian shows kindness to a woman who turns obsessive.
- Franklin (App+) Series Premiere, Friday 4/12 – Michael Douglas stars in this series based on a book about Benjamin Franklin.
- The Sympathizer (HBO) Series Premiere, Sunday 4/14, 9pm – This book was great, curious how well it translates as we look at a spy at the close of the Vietnam war.
- Under the Bridge (Hulu) Series Premiere, Wednesday 4/17 – Based on a true-crime book a girl goes to meet friends at a party and disappears.
- Dinner with the Parents (Free) Series Premiere, Thursday 4/18 – A comedy set at a weekly family dinner.
- Big Mood (Tubi) Series Premiere, Friday 4/19 – A comedy about female friendship tested by mental illness.
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (Roku) Series Premiere, Friday 4/19 – Based on the book series a family returns to an ancestral home to find fantastical secrets.
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.
