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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).

returning fall favorites

September 14, 2019 No Comments

A few things retired this last year and I’ve pretended that I’ve been more discriminating about adding new shows but let’s face it there’s always a pretty decent set of returning tv. Here are some of the shows I’ve still got on season pass (or the streaming equivalent). Stay tuned for intriguing new fall tv.

Big Mouth (Net, 9/29) – I caught up on this amusing coming of age animated show, that’s pretty crass but has some heartfelt humor.
Bless This Mess (ABC, 9/24) – This is one of those shows that has the potential of being very funny though they’ve just started to mine the rich comedy potential of this fish out of water with a great cast.
The Connors (ABC, 9/24) – I really liked the balance shift to the other characters after Barr left and all of their aging has just brought new fodder.
The Crown (Net, 11/4) – I admit that I’ve only gotten through the first season and though it was very good I haven’t gotten back to it, curious to see the play out of power and whatnot.
Goliath (Am, 10/4) – This show about a washed up once great lawyer got so ridiculous in the last season that I was pretty sure I wasn’t going to tune in again but now that it’s coming back I have to admit I’m a little curious.
The Good Place (NBC, 9/26) – This show has been a true delight with each season bringing the funny with each twist and turn, I can’t wait and am very sad for the final season with this forking dummies.
God Friended Me (CBS, 9/29) – This show is for sure on the schmaltzy side but sometimes even I need a little feel-good resolution and the overarching mystery is enough to keep a greater thread but not so convoluted it turns me off.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Fxx, 9/25) – Going into the fourteenth season of this the characters haven’t grown anything other than older but curious what mess of adventures they’ll get themselves into.
The Kominsky Method (Net, 10/25) – Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin are great as friends, whether they always like it or not, who are facing the challenges of their later years.
Madam Secretary (CBS, 10/6) – If only politicians were always trying to do the right thing, well I’m happy to watch the final season of Tea Leoni as Elizabeth McCord throwing her hat into the presidential race.
Mom (CBS, 9/26) – Anna Faris and Allison Janney bring mother daughter drama to new points of laughter with their fellow recovering addicts.
Mr Robot (USA, 10/6) – I have no idea what’s going on in this show anymore but still compelled to see what Rami Malek’s character and his breaks from reality bring through computer hacking.
Single Parents (ABC, 9/25) – This is another comedy that feels like it’s got a lot of great ingredients and although it hasn’t mastered them week after week I’m still for sure in.
Sorry for Your Loss (Face, 10/1) – Elizabeth Olsen as a young widow trying to deal with her grief hit so many good notes in its first season that I’m almost afraid of another but I’ll be tuning back in even if I haven’t mastered Facebook Watch.
Superstore (NBC, 9/26) – This show currently holds the mantle for best workplace comedy and since they’re not afraid to stray from big stakes issues curious how the cast will deal with Mateo being arrested by ICE.
Transparent (Am, 9/27) – I’m also pretty behind on this and haven’t tuned in post Tambor drama but it’s a rich family and some odd tangents have made for an interesting show, the final season will air as a feature length musical so there’s that.

And don’t worry some stuff is just set for later. Anything else on your list?

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procrastinator’s picks – top tv of 2018

March 5, 2019 No Comments

Well tv is getting much harder to keep up with and the introduction of more and more streaming shows I feel like I can let those back up a bit. I paused to pretend I could catch up at the beginning of the year but while I tried a few things realized I just needed to draw the line and move on. I did add Hulu this year so I’m starting on original fare there but still not paying for premium cable so missing shows like those on HBO. And for a look at what critics were picking try Metacritic.

The Americans (Fx)- This season wrapped up what was an amazing run, you really go through ups and downs with the spy family and the series finale gave it the sendoff it deserved.
Killing Eve (BBCA) – Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer in this cat and mouse show just pull you in and while she’s doing terrible things as a killer Comer as Villanelle draws you in, oh and the fashion!
Bojack Horseman (Net) – The layering of tragic and the fun they have with the world they’ve created still make this show a top choice.
Atlanta (Fx) – Glover tries to manage his rapper cousin manages to make each episode unique and interesting while still creating a powerful overall season arc and the entire cast gets moments to shine.
The Good Place (NBC) – This show gets credit for creating a unique story and world but also for daring to leap forward with the concept with enough frequency to risk a fail but keeps it fresh, I can’t wait to see what awaits those dummies next season.
Casual (Hulu) – This was one of the first series I tore through after finally getting Hulu and the final season, while taking some odd turns surprisingly tied all our journeys together.
Sorry For Your Loss (FB Watch) – I sort of started this show in the hopes I would never have to track anything down on Facebook Watch again but was swept up in the story of Elizabeth Olsen as a young widow and those around her.
Rectify (AMC) – Ok this show technically ended in 2016 but I caught the rest of the run that I had missed this last year and was mesmerized by the tragedy of the post prison life of our protagonist as well as the damage to those around him and their attempts to move on.

I know the goal is always a top ten list but that’s where my super strong recommendations felt like they wanted to stop. Though I will toss out some other gems worth a watch pending your type of fare: The Bold Type (Free), Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC), Dear White People (Net), Forever (Net), Kominsky Method (Net), Lodge 49 (AMC), Mom (CBS), One Day at a Time (Net), Queen Sugar (OWN), Santa Clarita Diet (Net), Speechless (ABC), Superstore (NBC), You (Life), Younger (TVL), You’re the Worst (Fxx).

I’m sure I’m forgetting something. What were your favorites?