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new and noteworthy tv: 6/22-7/5

June 21, 2020 No Comments

I’m still finding it kind of a relief that TV is slowing down for the end of seasons and Covid. I mean don’t get me wrong I’d trade no virus for an overflowing backlog but it’s giving me some time to do some catch up. This week I got back up to date with One Day at a Time after it’s move the POP, and it’s still a sweet fun show to ride an exercise bike to. A few more things in the queue as well as a few real time things like Bold Type and Agents of SHIELD, though I am a little disappointed the fun Search Party moved from TBS to HBO Max which I’m not throwing down for.

Amar Y Vivir (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 6/26 – Country boy gets mixed up with organized crime searching for his sister in Bogota.
Blinded (SundN) Series Premiere, Thursday 7/2 – Financial thriller follows a young financial journalist and the secrets that she finds investigating her lover’s bank.
Warrior Nun (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 7/2 – A young woman wakes up in a morgue with inexplicable powers and in the battle between good and evil.
The Baby-Sitters Club (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 7/3 – An update on the book series of five friends baby-sitting business.
Ju-On (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 7/3 – A horror story based on real events occurring over four decades.

Returning streaming: Doom Patrol (HBOM, 6/25), Esme & Roy (HBOM, 6/25), Search Party (HBOM, 6/25), The Twilight Zone (CBSAA, 6/25), Pete the Cat (Am, 6/26), The Summerdahl Murders (Aco, 6/29), Chico Bon Bon (Net, 7/1), Hanna (Am, 7/3).

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.

new and noteworthy tv: 3/2-3/15

March 1, 2020 No Comments

If I could encourage you to watch one show this week it would be Bojack Horseman which I wrapped the series finale last week to satisfying end, though I’m tempted to start the whole thing all over again. I also wrapped up the very good Sorry for Your Loss on Facebook Watch, which just was unfortunately not a network that’s going to continue with its original scripted series. And the season finale of The Good Fight which I still find as a great balance of drama, characters, politics, and ridiculousness that only the Kings could bring, and yes I’m just paying for the episodes because I don’t subscribe to CBSAA. This week will bring some wall-to-wall coverage of super Tuesday and a few other things. I also seem to have missed the Party of Five remake on Freeform which has its finale this week, am I missing anything? I do find myself still tied to The Bold Type and Everything’s Going to Be Okay on Freeform shows but otherwise have given most things a pass.

Breeders (Fx) Series Premiere, Monday 3/2, 10pm – Morgan Freeman and Daisy Haggard star in comedy about the love and maybe less blessed moments of parenthood, good cast could promise a decent comedy.
Dave (Fxx) Series Premiere, Wednesday 3/4, 10pm – Comedian Dave Burd aka Lil Dicky stars in this based on the life of white suburban wrapper in his late 20s, pass.
Twenties (Bet) Series Premiere, Wednesday 3/4, 10pm – Lena Waithe brings a comedy about the adventures of a queer black girl and her friends, I like her comedic sensibilities so will check it out.
Devs (Hulu) Series Premiere, Thursday 3/5 – Alex Garland brings this drama about a young computer engineer who investigates the secret development division of her company with the believe that they are behind the murder of her boyfriend, Garland is always interesting and this has enough good buzz to be worth a shot.
Amazing Stories (App+) Series Premiere, Friday 3/6 – Spielberg brings a new take on this dramatic anthology series with today’s creators.
Hillary (Hulu) Series Premiere, Friday 3/6 – I don’t normally feature unscripted series but intrigued by subject and good buzz about this look at both her and the extenuating place in politics.
ZeroZeroZero (Am) Series Premiere, Friday 3/6 – A dramatic look at a cocaine shipment from Mexico to Italy as well as the American money management by Roberto Saviano who created Gomorrah.
Temple (Spect) Series Premiere, Monday 3/9 – A crime drama about a surgeon who opens an underground clinic, who knows.
The Pale Horse (Am) Series Premiere, Friday 3/13 – A two part Agatha Christie mystery starring Rufus Sewell, worth a shot if this is your bag.

Additional streaming:

Idiomatic (SundN) Series Premiere, Thursday 3/5 – The life and times of liberal couple in their 30s.
Hospital Playlist (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 3/12 – Korean drama about five doctor as friends and colleagues.
Bloodride (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 3/13 – A Norwegian anthology series blending horror and dark comedy.
The Valhalla Murders (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 3/13 – Oslo detective returns home and hunts a serial killer.
Women of the Night (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 3/13 – The wife of a politician finds herself drawn into the underworld in Amsterdam.

Returning streaming: Castlevania (Net, 3/5), Paradise PD (Net, 3/6) The Protector (Net, 3/6), Ugly Delicious (Net, 3/6), Blood (Acorn, 3/9), Dirty Money (Net, 3/11), On My Block (Net, 3/11), Elite (Net, 3/13), Kingdom (Net, 3/13).

new and noteworthy tv: 1/20-2/2

January 19, 2020 No Comments

I wrapped my Psych watch this week, it’s not an amazing tv show but perfectly fun and bingeable. From last week’s options I was intrigued enough by 68 Whiskey, Bone Collector, and Everything’s Gonna Be Okay to give them another show. I’m also excited for the return of The Bold Type on Thursday, the (90 minute) series finale of The Good Place as well as the final half of the final season of Bojack, as well as intrigued to see where Shrill goes which I enjoyed.

If I had to recommend one new show this week it would be giving Nora from Queens a shot, I’d be happy to add a new comedy to the roster.

Australian Open (ESPN2) – Get ready for a fortnight of tennis
Awkwafina is Nora from Queens (Com) Series Premiere, Wednesday 1/22, 10:30pm – A comedy based on her real-life she’s got enough likability that this should be worth a watch.
October Faction (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 1/23 – Based on the comic book where parents hunt the supernatural with kids have their own secrets.
Outmatched (Fox) Series Premiere, Thursday 1/23, 8:30pm – A comedy where parents, Maggie Lawson and Jason Biggs, are raising raise four kids, three of which are geniuses.
Star Trek: Picard (CBSAA) Series Premiere, Thursday 1/23 – What’s Jean-Luc Picard up to these days (already renewed for another season so feel free to dig in)?
Next in Fashion (Net) Series Premiere, Wednesday 1/29 – Hosted by Alexa Chung and Tan France, could this keep us entertained between seasons of Project Runway?
The Stranger (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 1/30 – This suspense show based on the book asks what if a stranger exposes a families darkest secrets.
Superbowl/Puppy Bowl/Kitten Bowl (Fox, AnPl, Hall) Sunday 2/2 – Pick your bowl.

Additional streaming:

The Red Shadows (SundN) Series Premiere, Thursday 1/23 – French mystery about a five year old who was abducted 25 years prior.
The Ghost Bride (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 1/23 – 1890s Malacca has a woman married to a deceased some and mystery ensues.
Omniscient (Net) Series Premiere, Wednesday 1/29 – Brazilian sci-fi show where a woman tries to investigate a murder that 24/7 drones say didn’t happen.
Luna Nera (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 1/31 – 17th-century Italian girl has a destiny for witchcraft while her boyfriend’s father hunts them.
Ragnarok (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 1/31 – No Thor but a Norwegian town feels the end of times in this mystery.

Returning streaming: Jim Henson’s Word Party (Net, 1/21), The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Net, 1/24), Shrill (Hulu, 1/24), Bojack Horseman (Net, 1/31), Diablero (Net, 1/31), I am a Killer (Net, 1/31).

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.