Well I finally kicked out my Top TV list so now back to the riff raff. I am excited for the return of Better Things on Monday for its final season. The returning Canadian show Transplant is still on my season pass. And the fun Upload is returning to Amazon.
- The Dropout (Hulu) Series Premiere, Thursday 3/3 – The latest limited series focuses on Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes a tale of ambition gone wrong.
- Joe vs. Carole (Pea) Series Premiere, Thursday 3/3/ – More nonsense about these big cat shenanigan, with Kate McKinnon as Carole curious the tone they’ll go for.
- Our Flag Means Death (HBOM) Series Premiere, Thursday 3/3 – This original comedy series is loosely based on the 18th century pirate Stede Bonnet and their hijinks.
- The Tourist (HBOM) Series Premiere, Thursday 3/3 – A man loses his memory after an epic cat and mouse car chase and the pursuit is not over.
- The Boys Presents (Am) Series Premiere, Friday 3/4 – I normally pay limited attention to animation but this is set in The Boys universe which is a show I enjoy so maybe a look.
- Pieces of Her (Net) Series Premiere, – Toni Collette stars as a mother with a dark past whose daughter starts to question after an attack.
- Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) Series Premiere, Sunday 3/6 – A dramatic retelling about the Lakers in the ’80s.
- Shining Vale (Starz) Series Premiere, Sunday 3/6 – A couple whose marriage is at its breaking point move with their kids from Brooklyn to Connecticut buying an old house in this Ghosts-esque comedy, except the ghost might be a murderer trying to possess the wife.
- The Chelsea Detective (Acorn) Series Premiere, Monday 3/7 – A detective investigates murders with the usual suspects in supporting roles.
- The Thing About Pam (NBC) Series Premiere, Tuesday 3/8 – Drama based on a real life murder and the involvement of Pam, the main think I know is that Renee Zellweger stars but people are not happy she’s in a fat suit to do it.
- Queer Eye Germany (Net) Series Premiere, Wednesday 3/9 – In a foreign/reality highlight a local Fab 5 gives this show a go.
- Bust Down (Pea) Series Premiere, Thursday 3/10 – Four casino employees making a mess out of their lives in this comedy.
- That Dirty Black Bag (AMC+) Series Premiere, Thursday 3/10 – A spaghetti western of a series covers bounty hunters, bandits, vendettas and more.
- The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (App+) Series Premiere, Friday 3/11 – Limited series with Samuel L. Jackson among others as an old man with dementia is assigned to the care of a teenager they find a treatment to restore memories.
More streaming (foreign/foreign language) – The global streaming situation is out of control so I’m going to stop trying to detail all of these. For now will list them in case you want them on your radar. Usually if there’s a hidden gem it’ll start to get buzz with some of the critics I follow and I can highlight it at a later date.
- Business Proposal (Korean – Net, 2/28)
- Savage Rhythm (Colombian – Net, 3/2)
- Echos (German – SundN, 3/3)
- Midnight at Pera Palace (Turkish – Net, 3/3)
- Lies and Deceit (Spanish – Net, 3/4)
- Love, Life & Everything in Between (Saudi – Net, 3/10)
- Once Upon a Time… Happily Never After (Spanish – Net, 3/11)
Returning streaming: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (Net, 3/3), A House Divided (Allblk, 3/3), Little Ellen (HBOM, 3/3), The Parisian Agency (Net, 3/3), Power Rangers Dino Fury (Net, 3/3), Star Trek: Picard (Para+, 3/3), Central Park (App+, 3/4) , Dear… (App+, 3/4), An Astrological Guide for Broken Hearts (Net, 3/8), Chip and Potato (Net, 3/8), The Last Kingdom (Net, 3/9), Karma’s World (Net, 3/10), Ruthless (BET+, 3/10), The Snoopy Show (App+, 3/11), Upload (Am, 3/11).
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.
