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new and noteworthy tv: 7/25-7/31

July 23, 2016 No Comments

For those of you who tired of the Republican National Convention (Various) we’ve moved on to the Democratic National Convention… And did I mention the new season of BoJack Horseman is out?

MadTV (CW) Tuesday, 9pm – Sketch comedy returns.
Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle (Com) Thursday, 10pm – A four night comedic contest.
Last Chance U (Net) Friday – College football docuseries.
Rogers Cup (ESPN2) Sunday, 10am/1pm – More of the tennis season.
Kerri Walsh Jennings: Gold Within (NBC) Sunday, 1pm – Beach Volleyball’s golden girl.
Teen Choice (Fox) Sunday, 8pm – John Cena and Victoria Justice host, at least I know who Cena is.
Sharknado (Syfy) Sunday, 8pm – Apparently this is happening again.

The procrastinator lists 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: 7/11-7/17

July 10, 2016 No Comments

Well Wimbledon is over with so now to return to the queue and I’ll be adding Mr. Robot back in this week.

Capital (Piv) Series Premiere, Mon-Thur, 10pm – English drama that I’ve heard nothing about on a network I don’t think I get plays its four eps this week.
Difficult People (Hulu) Season Premiere, Tuesday, 3am – I don’t throw down for Hulu but this show is supposed to be amusing.
ESPY Awards (ABC) Wednesday, 8pm – John Cena hosts some of the best moments in sports.
Suits/Mr. Robot (USA) Season Premieres, Wednesday 9/10pm – Two very different USA shows return and while I’ve given up on Suits I’m very much in to see what season two of the odd Robot brings.
Stranger Things (Net) Series Premiere, Friday, 3am – Winona Ryder returns in this ’80s Indiana mystery of a boy who disappears dipping into secret experiments, I’ll pass on this unless I’m later hearing it’s worthwhile.
Vice Principals (HBO) Series Premiere, Sunday, 10:30pm – Dark comedy with Danny McBride and Walton Goggins worth a look.

The procrastinator lists 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: 6/27-7/3

June 26, 2016 No Comments

The Tunnel didn’t suck me in but not sure how much of that is having seen The Bridge, I’ll give it another to feel it out. I’ll also give another to Thirteen which was intriguing enough and the fun Queen of the South. American Gothic wasn’t as laugh out loud bad as I’d read it might be but it definitely wasn’t good. I’ve also finally finished Hemlock Grove which honestly just got worse with each episode. Tuning back into the latest season of Orange is the New Black and starting Roots.

Dead of Summer (Free) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 9pm – Reopening a summer camp horror style.
Barely Famous (VH1) Season Premiere, Wednesday, 10pm – This comedic take on reality shows with the two sisters’ foibles is actually pretty funny.
Greatest Hits (ABC) Series Premiere, Thursday, 9pm – Chunks of time starting with the 80’s and some performances by bands of yore.
All or Nothing (Am) Series Premiere, Friday, 3am – A look into the workings of the NFL.
Marcella (Net) Series Premiere, Friday, 3am – This latest drama has a detective returning to work after twelve years.
Marco Polo (Net) Season Premiere, Friday, 3am – I didn’t ever quite get into this.
Killjoys (Syfy) Season Premiere, Friday, 9pm – This space bounty hunters show is a perfect summer series.
Wimbledon (ESPN) Monday, 4am – Let the fortnight begin.

The procrastinator lists 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: 6/20-6/26

June 19, 2016 No Comments

From last week I think it was a pass on Wrecked, Uncle Buck, and Guilt. But Animal Kingdom is in and another look to be had at Brain Dead. This week I’m probably most optimistic for Thirteen if only because it’s on BBCA

Greenleaf (OWN) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 10pm – A soapie new family drama set in the world of ministry.
American Gothic (CBS) Series Premiere, Wednesday, 10pm – When someone in your family is involved in murders and that they may not be the only one in the family.
Queen of the South (USA) Series Premiere, Thursday, 10pm – On the run after your drug dealing boyfriend is murdered.
Thirteen (BBCA) Series Premiere, Thursday, 10pm – Returned after a 13 year disappearance, let’s hope this is better than The Family.
The $100,000 Pyramid/Match Game (ABC) Series Premiere, Sunday, 9/10pm – Return of some more great game shows of yesteryear.
Roadies (Show) Series Premiere, Sunday, 10pm- Comedy, about roadies, from Cameron Crowe, let’s hope it reaches the Almost Famous-ish level.

The procrastinator lists 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: 6/13-6/19

June 12, 2016 No Comments

Things are picking up again with some summer series, something might be worth it.

Guilt (Free) Series Premiere, Monday, 9pm – A true crime-ish fictional look at an Amanda Knox-ish case done ~~ABCFamily~~ Freeform style.
Braindead (CBS) Series Premiere, Monday, 10pm – A political look with a goofy aliens are eating brains twist, who knows.
Spartan (NBC) Series Premiere, Monday, 10pm – I think this is group ninja warrior.
Animal Kingdom (TNT) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 9pm – I recall that the film this was based on was a pretty brutal look at crime family and think it’s transport to Southern California will keep at least some of that grit, with Ellen Barkin as matriarch, worth a look.
Uncle Buck (ABC) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 9pm – If you had been waiting for a series version of this 1989 movie here you go, with Mike Epps leading the way.
Famously Single (E) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 10pm – A bunch of ‘famous’ people move into a house for a look at their questionable romantic history.
To Tell the Truth (ABC) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 10pm – Anderson Cooper hosts the new incarnation of this guess who the real person is.
Wrecked (TBS) Series Premiere, Tuesday 10pm – It’s Lost done half hour comedy style, not optimistic but I’ll take a look.
Dual Survivor (Disc) Season Premiere, Wednesday, 9pm – Are they working together for survival?
Orange is the New Black (Net) Season Premiere, Friday, 3am – I still find this show worth tuning into for the breadth of stories they’re able to tell.
Homestead Rescue (Disc) Series Premier, Friday, 10pm – Helping out folks who are trying to live off the grid, and failing.
Mother May I Sleep with Danger (Life) Saturday, 8pm – I don’t know that I ever actually saw the original but this was held up as a key Lifetime movie sort of title, and the James Franco remake with a new lesbian vampire approach could be just terrible enough to work.
The Tunnel (PBS) Series Premiere, Sunday, 10:30pm – This remake of the Swedish or American (The Bridge) in UK/France could be worth a look.

The procrastinator lists 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: 6/6-6/12

June 5, 2016 No Comments

Well I am definitely excited for the return of UnReal, and early critical buzz is it’s still good. Too much of last week was spent watching the so bad I can’t turn away Hemlock Grove on Netflix, I was after all looking for something junky.

Barbarians Rising (Hist) Series Premiere, Monday, 9pm – The barbarian side of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.
UnReal (Life) Season Premiere, Monday, 10pm – This was one of my favorite shows from last year a surprisingly riveting look behind the scenes of an imaginary Bachelor type dating show, Bachelor viewing not required,
Casual (Hulu) Season Premiere, Tuesday, 3am – I don’t get Hulu but this is supposed to be good.
People’s List (ABC) Saturday, 8pm – From People Magazine I believe they’re telling us who is currently being talked about.
OJ: Made in America (ABC) Saturday, 9pm – This docuseries is supposed to be quite well done and a nice complement if you recently wrapped the FX series, don’t miss the secondary episodes when they move to ESPN.
Tony Awards (CBS) Sunday, 8pm – Didn’t we already just award everything to Hamilton?
Still the King (CMT) Series Premiere, Sunday, 9pm – A new half hour comedy where a one hit wonder played by Billy Ray Cyrus returns home to find he’s got more family than when he left.

The procrastinator lists 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: 5/30-6/5

May 28, 2016 No Comments

So a long weekend to catch up on things and kick off the summer season. I’m looking to get back into my Mad Men, I’m only on Season 3, as well as finally knock out that last season of House of Cards. Plus I’ve got the second half of Walking Dead waiting for some daylight viewing. But first tennis for those of you not caught up in other sports finals.

Roots (Hist/A&E/Life) Miniseries Premiere, Monday, 9pm – I’m actually hearing very good things about this remake.
The Dresser (Starz) Monday 9pm – An adaptation of the play with Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen is getting some good reviews.
Peaky Blinders (Net) Season Premiere, Tuesday, 3am – I feel like this a show people are watching, but it really hasn’t been on my radar.
Maya & Marty (NBC) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 10pm – I never like these variety show style items but I am somehow still hopeful that some of them will be good.
Cleverman (Sund) Series Premiere, Wednesday, 10pm – An Australian drama looking at Aboriginal mythology, I’ve only seen one not so positive review.
Hibana (Net) Series Premiere, Friday, 3am – Based on a prize-winning book a series this seems to be a somewhat dramatic look from a pair of comedians.
Outcast (Cin) Series Premiere, Friday, 10pm – The latest comic turned series where the protagonist is looking into possession.
French Open (NBC) Saturday/Sunday, 6am – Women’s and Men’s finals.
Feed the Beast (AMC) Series Premiere, Sunday, 10pm – David Schwimmer returns to drama as one of two guys trying to open an upscale restaurant in the Bronx, and you know their lives are a mess.

The procrastinator lists 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: 5/23-5/29

May 22, 2016 No Comments

I finally wrapped Daredevil and while it was entertaining enough, part of the problem is that I’m not that into any of the three leads and they introduced so many things, but still feel like I’m staying in touch with the Marvel Universe which says something for that.

The Price is Right Primetime (CBS) Monday, 8pm – This week brings some reality tie ins, like Survivor, and the price being right at night.
The Bachelorette (ABC) Season Premiere, Monday, 9pm – Those of you who are tracking this I’m sure are aware that Jo Jo is back, and who Jo Jo is.
Hotel Hell (Fox) Season Premiere, Tuesday, 8pm – Gordon Ramsay is at it again.
Wayward Pines (Fox) Season Premiere, Wednesday, 9pm – I can’t believe this show is back and you can’t make me watch it.
Red Nose Day (NBC) Thursday, 9pm – Hosted by Craig Ferguson.
Bloodline (Net) Season Premiere, Friday, 3am – Great cast but I didn’t end up enamored with last season so not as interested in seeing the fallout within this family.
Chef’s Table (Net) Season Premiere, Friday, 3am – I kept meaning to watch an episode of this, anyone recommending?
The Do-Over (Net) Friday, 3am – Sandler and Spade together again, in the second of four made for Netflix Sanders movies.
French Open (NBC) Saturday, 9am – Back on network for the weekend at least.

The procrastinator lists 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: 5/16-5/22

May 14, 2016 No Comments

I wrapped the mildly entertaining and easy to view Grace & Frankie on Netflix, I do enjoy having a half hour comedy to fill into my schedule. And looking forward to a few things wrapping up to give me some summer downtime.

Coupled (Fox) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 8pm – Another island dating show.
Blue Collar Backers (Disc) Series Premiere, Wednesday, 10pm – For my Shark Tank friends here’s some folks looking for help with their businesses.
Lady Dynamite (Net) Series Premiere, Friday, 3am – A half hour comedy by and based on actress/comedian Maria Bamford seems totally random which could be a good thing.
Food Network Star (Food) Season Premiere, Sunday, 9pm – Bobby Flay and Giada take another pass at hopefuls.
French Open (NBC) Sunday 10am – The first rounds begin, though other than potential future dates, looks like the move to Tennis channel may thwart me.
Billboard Music Awards (ABC) Sunday, 8pm – Ludacris and Ciara host.
Preacher (AMC) Series Premiere, Sunday 10pm – Another based on a comic, this supernatural following of a West Texas preacher inhabited by something… another offering that’s worth a look.

The procrastinator lists 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: 5/9-5/15

May 7, 2016 No Comments

Last week I caught the uninspired Houdini & Doyle and have so far passed on the new Marseille after some not great buzz. Making some good progress on my backlog, TiVo is down to a respectable 17%.

First Impressions (USA) Tuesday, 10:30pm – A new half hour of impression competitors with up and comers being what looks like judged/coached by Dana Carvey and carious guests.
Chelsea (Net) Wednesday, 3am – Chelsea Handler’s latest talker, airs Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for a half hour.

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST.

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