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new and noteworthy tv: 2/24-3/9

February 23, 2025 No Comments

Finishing a few things. High Potential was one of my fave new procedurals, not because the premise particularly adds much (or is consistent) but Kaitlin Olson and the cast are good. Laid on Peacock was kind of fun chaos though don’t we all tire of the self-involved protagonist? Also on Peacock the very odd house of people taken in by some fleeing jewel thieves, Leopard Skin, not necessarily good but interesting. I also finished up Bookie which I didn’t realize was the final ep of the season which turned out to be the final ep of the series.

And caught the first Good Cop/Bad Cop which so far seems like a solid enough procedural with some small-town quirks and family drama thrown in (though my HuluTV didn’t pick it up, for some reason I’m having trouble with CW shows). Oh, and there’s a State of the Union on 3/4, personally, I won’t watch 47 live.

Black Ops (Hulu) Series Premiere, Tuesday 2/25 – This looks like a pickup of a BBC comedic series of two new recruits getting in over their heads undercover.
Running Point (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 2/27 – This is the new Mindy Kaling (+others) series starring Kate Hudson who takes over a a basketball franchise.
Toxic Town (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 2/27 – Based on a true story about mothers looking for answers when their babies are born with disabilities.
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue (MGM+) Series Premiere, Sunday 3/2 – A small plane goes down and folks are dying one by one.
With Love, Meghan (Net) Series Premiere, Tuesday 3/4 – I don’t get all the Meghan hatred out there and since she was doing a bunch of lifestyle before she got Harried I’m mildly intrigued by this series.
Daredevil: Born Again (Dis+) Series Premiere, Tuesday 3/4 – Jessica Jones was my fave of these series but had heard Charlie Cox was coming back and curious.
Deli Boys (Hulu) Series Premiere, Thursday 3/6 – This is like Gentlemen but for Pakistani American brothers and convenience stores, and a comedy.
Dark Winds (AMC) Season Premiere, Sunday, 3/9, 9pm – This show is really good and I think I lost this channel in my switch to HuluTV so I may look into AMC+ or any other options once these are all released.

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.

new and noteworthy tv: 2/10-2/23

February 8, 2025 No Comments

I caught the first episode of Paradise (Hulu) which aired as a tease on network and it was entertaining enough though I’m somewhat dubious they can keep the intrigue. Also happy to dive back into the not ‘good’ but fun Wild Cards (CW). The first episode of Watson (CBS) was a little too bland but very House mystery illness of the week.

And in the finishing categories, I somehow stuck with the series that I described as a medical show crafted by AI, Brilliant Minds (NBC). Finally got around to the second season of The Old Man (Fx) which honestly wasn’t as good as the first (it has since been cancelled). Fellow Travelers from my temp Paramount+ subscription was very well done but a tough watch and maybe a stitch long. And the series finale of 911: Lonestar (Fox) which was Ryan Murphy ridiculous but maybe I have a soft spot for Rob Lowe.

Now that I’ve finished my best tv of 2024 list I’m trying to do a little movie catchup to get to that list. But still enjoy dabbling in some regular shows.

Yellowjackets (Show) Season Premiere, Sunday 2/16, 9pm – This won’t be done until April so I may need to come back to my Paramount+ subscription after a month or so.
White Lotus (HBO) Season Premiere, Sunday 2/16, 9pm – I didn’t looove this show as much as others but it has definitely been well done and another stellar cast to check out.
A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story (Brit) Series Premiere, Monday 2/17 – Based on a true story of a nightclub manager whose life unraveled after getting involved with an abusive race car driver.
Death in Paradise (Brit) Season Premiere, Wednesday 2/19 – I’ve been catching this when it hits PBS but I may have lost track of it when I moved to Hulu TV.
Good Cop/Bad Cop (CW) Series Premiere, Wednesday 2/19, 9pm – Brother/sister detective team with their chief of police dad, with Leighton Meester at least worth a look.
Reacher (Am) Season Premiere, Thursday 2/20 – Sure I’ll take another round of this, it’s pretty mindless.
Zero Day (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 2/20 – Lies and conspiracy bringing Robert De Niro to the small screen along with Jesse Plemons and Lizzy Caplan so yes taking a look.
Suits LA (NBC) Series Premiere, Sunday 2/23, 9pm – With the delayed popularity of Suits they had to capitalize on it, I thought the original started fun but then I tired of it.
Grosse Point Garden Society (NBC) Series Premiere, Sunday 2/23, 10pm – The preview had kind of a Desperate Housewives murder and secrets kind of vibe.

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top tv of 2024

February 1, 2025 No Comments

I’ve never caught up on everything but at some point, I just have to call it and do a list. For reference here’s where I went last year. This year I picked up Disney+ so did a deep Marvel catchup and while they can be entertaining nothing quite hit the list. The order and the list aren’t always ones that I can necessarily argue for that heartily but here’s what it looks like.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Am) – Was this the best show of last year, maybe not, but I might have given a little extra credit because I found the new approach to this concept well done and can’t argue with the performances of Maya Erksine and Daniel Glover (though I would pay good money to see the Phoebe Waller-Bridge version).
Shrinking (App+) – This was my fave new show of last year and I’d argue that this year kicked the sophomore slump to the curb, I’m still totally drawn in by these characters and the chaos, humor, and heart in their lives.
The Diplomat (Net) – Another second season that held up, mostly because these seasons are so short and jam-packed with action (ridiculous plot perhaps), I am on the edge of my seat to see what season three will bring.
Somebody Somewhere (HBO) – This show completed its run with another season of touching moments for these characters and dare I say some growth, sad to let them go but excited to see what these actors do next.
Hacks (HBO) – After the completion of the previous season I wasn’t sure about bringing them back (story-wise) but loved the opportunity for the dynamic between Jean Smart’s Vance and Hannah Einbinder’s Daniels together in new territory, while I always want them to be encouraging each other their sparring brings the goods.
Fallout (Am) – I really don’t follow video games but knowing that The Last of Us was such a good one I’m giving them a little more credit and found myself burning through this post-apocalyptic drama, I honestly will check out nearly everything Walton Goggins is in.
Nobody Wants This (Net) – Again maybe not the ‘best’ show but it is surprisingly hard to find a good good ole rom-com and I am now officially campaigning to just keep putting actors I love together, because yes the Seth from The OC dates Veronica from Veronica Mars gives it some extra legs.
Evil (Para+) – Robert and Michelle King have almost always won me over since The Good Wife/Fight and while this show has the same smarts the literal take on evil in the world from our trio of investigators and the impact on their personal lives was so good I had to start paying when they moved to Paramount+, it had a good run.
Shogun (Fx/Hulu) – This was just one of those sweeping epics that was beautiful and compelling and really shows what an adaptation can look like, some beautiful performances all around.
The Gentlemen (Net) – I might have a recency bias for this but I was pleasantly surprised to find this aristocrat inheriting a weed empire and all the characters that go along with it, a fun ride after being kind of over Guy Richie, there’s also for me the right tone of brutality and humor that’s a fine line.

You can also see what some critics were looking at as well. Let me know what your faves were in the comments. And stay tuned for my must-see movies (which seriously mostly come out in 2025).