new and noteworthy tv: 5/19-6/1

Well it’s been a big wrap-up season of network tv. Series finales for cancelled The Equalizer (CBS) and Night Court (NBC) both entertaining enough but The Equalizer definitely felt like it had run its course with their personal lives. It turns out I watch a slate of CBS stuff: Ghosts which I find funny, Elsbeth where she and the cast are all really fun to watch unravel the case, and then meh Tracker , and Watson. Along with enjoyable Will Trent (ABC) and Wild Cards (CW). And in non-network The Four Seasons (Net) which I thought was just ok.

  • The Kouncil, Older Hotter Wiser, People Like Me, The Warehouse Phase (Pea) Series Premieres, Monday 5/19 – Four new series from emerging artists.
  • Motorheads (Am) Series Premiere, Tuesday 5/20 – A group of outsiders bond over street racing in this coming-of-age show.
  • She the People (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 5/22 – Another entry in the Tyler Perry portfolio, this political comedy brings Mississippi’s first Black lieutenant governor.
  • Sirens (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 5/22 – A woman shows up to find her sister a little too enamored with her billionaire boss (Julianne Moore) at a lavish seaside estate.
  • Transplant (NBC) Season Premiere, Thursday 5/22 – This show isn’t amazing but I’ve grown to enjoy my Canadian tv, this centers around a Syrian immigrant Dr.
  • Pee-Wee, As Himself (HBO) Series Premiere, Friday 5/23 – Reality spotlight in this look into the man behind Pee-Wee, Paul Reubens.
  • French Open (TNT) – Let the play begin.
  • The Librarians: The Next Chapter (TNT) Series Premiere, Sunday 5/25, 10pm – A new take on the previously entertaining enough show about guardians trying to contain magics.
  • Adults (Fx) Series Premiere, Wednesday 5/28 – Five twenty-somethings share a home and the complexities of life in this comedy.
  • The Better Sister (Am) Series Premiere, Thursday 5/29 – Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks in a crime drama reuniting sisters when one’s husband is murdered.
  • Dept Q (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 5/29 – A new team opens up Edinburgh’s cold cases.
  • And Just Like That… (HBO) Season Premiere, Thursday 5/29 – I find this show pretty annoying, but it’s enough of a callback to what it was that I keep watching.

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.

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new and noteworthy tv: 5/5-5/18

I finally caught Adolescence (Net), which was much talked about, and while the format was really impressive in its skill in front of and behind the camera, I’m not sure it really added much to the story; the third episode probably worked best for me. As a palate cleanser, I went through With Love, Meghan (Net) and while she does come across as a little stiff, it was a perfectly lovely look at lifestyle things. The Conners (ABC) and Poppa’s House (CBS) both had their series finales, the second never quite got funny. St Denis Medical (NBC) had a lot of good ingredients in the first season, so I’ll tune back in. And I am also making my way through You (Net) and Wear Whatever the F You Want (Am), neither of which is pulling me that strongly.

  • Poker Face (Pea) Season Premiere, Thursday 5/8 – This is a very fun protagonist who solves murders at least partly because she can tell when people are lying, led by Natasha Lyonne.
  • Forever (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 5/8 – Two childhood friends reunite as teens and get their romance on.
  • Bad Thoughts (Net) Series Premiere, Tuesday 5/13 – This is described as a dark and twisted comedy, and after watching the preview I have no idea what this show is about.
  • Bet (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 5/15 – At a private school where gambling determines everything, a new student shows up seeking revenge.
  • Overcompensating (Am) Series Premiere, Thursday 5/15 – Can college students create the versions of themselves they want?
  • Welcome to Wrexham (Fx) Season Premiere, Thursday 5/15, 9pm – While the end result for the team is known ahead of time, this series does a great job of telling stories of the team, the business, the community, and more.
  • Duster (Max) Series Premiere, Thursday 5/15 – A gutsy getaway driver in the ’70s Southwest by JJ Abrams and his Lost star Josh Holloway.
  • Murderbot (App) Series Premiere, Friday 5/16 – A self-hacking bot played by Alexander Skarsgard balances his mission with his ‘real desires.’

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.

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