Wrapped up a few series Squid Games (Net), which really should have called it after the first season. The micro final season of Upload (Am), and while I didn’t really remember what was going on, I thought they did a pretty good arc and close for four shows. And with the temporary addition of Peacock, I was able to finish off solid medical show Transplant, and quirky alien fun with Resident Alien. I also did the first season of Dept Q (Net), which was yet another smart, angry investigative protagonist, but I thought this one had enough of the right elements. And the second season of Wednesday (Net), which plotwise didn’t feel as compelling (and I waited to start part 1 until part 2 was available), but still ended up wanting to see what’s next.
I didn’t end up being able to watch the US Open, and while I almost added on ESPN+ for I think $11 for a month, I ended up not doing it. I’ll want to think about what to do for the four tennis majors if this is the case. I’m not sure they’re all even handled by the same networks. Alas.
- The Crow Girl (Acorn) Series Premiere, Monday 9/8 – Detective and psychotherapist join forces and get more than they bargained for.
- Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) Season Premiere, Tuesday 9/9 – I mean, this premise is getting a little ridiculous, and while it’s not as amazing as it was at the start, it and its guest actors are still mostly a lot of fun.
- The Girlfriend (Am) Series Premiere, Wednesday 9/10 – Robin Wright stars as a mom who is either paranoid or perceptive about her son’s new girlfriend’s motives.
- aka Charlie Sheen (Net) Series Premiere, Wednesday 9/10 – I am not normally a watcher of these documenting the train wreck lives of real people but there’s something about this and his apparent openness that has me a little tempted.
- The Hardacres (Brit) Series Premiere, Wednesday 9/10 – A 1890s working-class family goes from fish dock to country estate, whatever, it’s Britbox.
- Top End Bub (Am) Series Premiere, Friday 9/12 – Australian couple moves from Adelaide to the outback to raise an orphaned niece and balance indigenous responsibilities.
- The Emmys (CBS) Sunday 9/14 – I go as far as looking at the nominations, but can’t care much about this slice of TV.
- High Potential (ABC) Season Premiere, Tuesday 9/16 – This show was actually a fun take on that awkward fit of some sort of genius helps the police premise, much due to the fact that Kaitlin Olson charms. Time to look at Fall tv next.
- Gen V (Am) Season Premiere, Wednesday 9/17 – This spinoff brought me back from the brink of dropping The Boys, sad that one of our main character’s actor passed, there’s enough brutality in the fiction.
- Black Rabbit (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 9/18 – Jason Bateman and Jude Law in a look at a restaurateur being forced into the underworld by his brother’s issues (btw I always thought it was restauranteur with an “n”). Is it just me, or is Jason Bateman always a must-watch?
- The Happy Mess Method (Roku) Series Premiere, Friday 9/19 – I love an organization show, so I may stop by to see experts find sustainable methods for tidy (maybe when I dust off my Roku, I’ll catch the Tracee Ellis Ross travel show too).
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.
