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new and noteworthy tv: 6/7-6/20

June 6, 2021 No Comments

When Younger moved to Paramount+ it also started airing on Hulu but I’ve yet to check in on this final season which wraps June 10, overall it was a fun series. Flack (Am), Evil (Para+), and Tuca and Bertie (Ad Sw) have all been picked up but on different networks giving them another go; I liked each enough to check out but not going to pay more at this point to check out my fave of those Evil. Also looking forward to the return of Dave (Fxx, 6/16) which shifted over time from a crass show to one with some nuance and Lupin to see how he gets out of the latest and what else he gets into.

French Open (Tennis/NBCSN/NBC) – Airing through the week on various channels up to the finals over the weekend.
Street Legal (Ova) Series Premiere, Tuesday 6/8 – Based on a previous version of the long running Canadian series, follows the personal and professional lives of partners in a boutique Toronto law firm.
Loki (Dis+) Series Premiere, Wednesday 6/9 – Tom Hiddleston returns for adventures as the God of Mischief, following the events of Avengers: Endgame.
Starstruck (HBOM) Series Premiere, Thursday 6/10 – A millennial living in London sleeps with someone famous.
Timewasters (IMDB) Series Premiere, Friday 6/11 – A half-hour comedy about a South London jass band that travels through time, sounds random but nominated for Best Comedy Series BAFTA.
Kevin Can F**K Himself (AMC+) Series Premiere, Saturday 6/12 – Some early buzz about this dark comedy’s unconventional take on the stereotypical sitcom wife played by Schitt’s Creek’s Annie Murphy, also on AMC 6/20.
Blindspotting (Starz) Series Premiere, Sunday 6/13 – Comedy series based on the film, picking up six months after, centering on Ashley after her partner and baby daddy is incarcerated.
The Republic of Sarah (CW) Series Premiere, Monday 6/14 – When a town is threatened to be wiped out they declare independence and form their own country, what now?
Rurangi (Hulu) Series Premiere, Monday 6/14 – Transgender activist returns home after a decade in this New Zealand drama.
Physical (App+) Series Premiere, Friday 6/18 – Rose Bryne stars as a wife finding the world of aerobics in the ’80s.
Us (PBS) Series Premiere, Sunday 6/20 – This four-part drama based on the David Nicholls book follows a couple on a grand tour of Europe.

More streaming:

Moloch (SundN) Series Premiere, Thursday 6/10 – In this French language fantasy thriller where people spontaneously combust, a journalist and a psychiatrist investigate.
Katla (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 6/17 – A volcano eruption turns a community upside down as mysteries emerge from the ice in this Scandanavian drama.
So Not Worth It (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 6/18 – A Korean college dorm finds a mix of people and experiences in this comedy.

Returning streaming: Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries (Acorn, 6/7), Trolls (Hulu, 6/10), Full Bloom (HBOM, 6/10), Flack (Am, 6/11), Home Before Dark (App+, 6/11), Love, Victor (Hulu, 6/11), Lupin (Net, 6/11), Zenimation (Dis+, 6/11), Love (Ft. Marriage and Divorce) (Net, 6/12), Workin’ Moms (Net, 6/15), Black Summer (Net, 6/17), Hospital Playlist (Net, 6/17), Intelligence (Pea, 6/17), Summer Camp Island (HBOM, 6/17), El Corazon de Sergio Ramos (Am, 6/18), Elite (Net, 6/18), Evil (Para+, 6/20).

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: 6/10-6/16

June 8, 2019 No Comments

Excited for the return of Ink Master, Queen Sugar, Baskets, Younger, and Jessica Jones. Was pondering about picking up Pose which returns though I dropped it midway last season I hear so many good things.

Too Old to Die Young (Am) Series Premiere, Friday – Mixed reviews for this crime drama set in the under belly of LA.
Jett (Cin) Series Premiere, Friday, 10pm – Carla Gugino plays a fresh out of prison, trying to retire, professional thief.
Los Espookys (HBO) Series Premiere, Friday, 11pm – A Spanish language comedy from Fred Armisen about a group of friends turn their love of horror into a business.
City on a Hill (Show) Series Premiere, Sunday, 9pm – 90s Boston crime with Kevin Bacon as FBI agent helping to investigate armed robbery that leads to more drama.
Euphoria (HBO) Series Premiere, Sunday 10pm – Some early good buzz for this coming of age centering on a girl played by Zendaya recently coming out of rehab.

Other streaming releases:

Jinn (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday – Two Jinns, one good and one evil, enter the human realm, in high school.
Leila (Net) Series Premiere, Friday – Dystopian future woman looks for child taken from her.
Trinkets (Net) Series Premiere, Friday – Three girls connect in Shoplifters Anonymous.
Unit 42 (Net) Series Premiere, Friday – Widowed cop teams up with former hacker to combat cyber crimers.

Returning streaming: Kakegurui (Net, Thursday), Strange Angel (CBSAA, Thursday), Absentia (Am, Friday), Aggretsuko (Net, Friday), Black Spot (Net, Friday), Jessica Jones (Net, Friday)

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: 6/26-7/2

June 24, 2017 No Comments

Diving back into The Wire and even though I have some backlog on Orphan Black, Queen Sugar, and Fargo, I decided to embark on some new options. Deadwood has been on the list for a while, but I think I was too tired to start, I’ll try that again at another point (to subtitle or not to subtitle?). And I launched into the much anticipated GLOW, and while I liked the first two episodes (it’s about a half hour) I’m not entirely positive I’m in sync with the vibe, maybe yet.

Tales (BET) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 8pm – An anthology series that uses current and class hip-hop songs to tell ‘cinematic’ stories.
Broadchurch (BBCA) Season Premiere, Wednesday, 10pm – Starting the final series of the trilogy with a new case.
Younger (TVL) Season Premiere, Wednesday, 10pm – How will Liza’s lies impact this year? I like this fun show.
Battle of the Network Stars (ABC) Series Premiere, Thursday, 9pm – I remember this show fondly but I think the deluge of ‘star’ shows might dull the fun in seeing them compete.
All or Nothing (Am) Season Premiere, Friday – A season with the Arizona Cardinals.
Gypsy (Net) Series Premiere, Friday – Naomi Watts as a screwed up therapist sounds promising but the early reviews are not.
Killjoys (Syfy) Season Premiere, Friday, 8pm – Another perfect summer series, space bounty hunters is just kind of fun.

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

my schedule

October 28, 2016 No Comments

There’s always room for tinkering but as it stands here’s what I’ve got on the plan, or at least the TiVo queue.

Monday

8pm – Gotham (Fox)
10pm – Timeless (NBC)

Wacky time travel is the new addition to this timeslot, it’s a rompy fun show and we seem to get a new historical event each week plus of course some sort of overarching conspiracy. And I’m hanging in with this slant on the Batman world with the characters and cases still providing enough interest.

Tuesday

8pm – The Middle (ABC) / Brooklyn Nine-Nine/New Girl (Fox)
9pm – Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) / No Tomorrow (CW) / This is Us (NBC)
10pm – SHIELD (ABC)

New additions this this night include two hours that have been engaging so far. One a ridiculous rom-com where they keep playing with whether the dude is crazy (he is predicting the apocalypse, but you know citing science) and whether crazy matters if he’s good in the meantime. And the second the natural family drama fill in for Parenthood which so far has some members of the family more well-rounded than others but it’s keeping me in. And sticking with some of the amusing and riding out the ups and downs of the Marvel tv incarnation.

Wednesday

8pm – Lethal Weapon (Fox)

As long as you don’t pretend it’s a remake the new buddy cop drama is fun. Note I almost stuck with Speechless, the kid in the wheelchair and his aide are great but the show doesn’t end up bringing enough comedy for me.

Thursday

8pm – The Big Bang Theory (CBS) / Superstore/The Good Place (NBC)
9pm – Pitch (Fox) / Mom/Life in Pieces (CBS)

New additions here are the afterlife mix up which I find amusing with the plot so far moving quickly into new territory each week and the girl baseball player which isn’t revolutionary but so far I find the main characters engaging. I did watch one episode of The Great Outdoors and will check out another but don’t imagine sticking around. And I am holding on to some other amusements.

Sunday

9pm – Madam Secretary (CBS)
10pm – Elementary (CBS)

Neither of these are the most amazing for me but I like enough about them and the roles that they play in my schedule so am going to stick them out.

And lest we forget about other random cable channels that I tend to watch less on schedule: Atlanta (FX), Better Things (Fx), Queen Sugar (OWN), Younger (TVL), You’re the Worst (Fxx), and Z Nation (Syfy). I was also intrigued enough by the first Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (BBCA) to take it for another spin, though it is admittedly so odd I don’t know whether that’s going to be enough or too much.

Plus there’s still midseason! What’s in your schedule?

returning fall favorites

September 14, 2016 No Comments

This year fall sort of snuck up on me but as usual as much as it’s upon us it’s a slow roll. A few of the shows that I’ve got on season pass ready to return:

The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 9/19) – This show might not be revolutionary but still makes me laugh enough to look forward to it for the fun mix of personalities.
The Blacklist (NBC, 9/22) – I would be happy never to see Elizabeth again and Red may not be enough to keep me tuning in for another season but my interest is still greater than my annoyance, for now at least.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox, 9/20) – Another one I find funny, the characters have all grown in nice ways and create interesting complementary relationships.
Elementary (CBS, 10/2) – I found I was paying less attention to this last year but still like the main characters enough, and enjoy having a good procedural to be available so for now I’ll tune in for more than Joan’s outfit.
Empire (Fox, 9/21) – There was a bit of a sophomore slump on this one but I love a good fast moving soapy show and the musical accompaniment adds a nice touch.
Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, 10/11) – The mix of cultures and generations in our 80s era setting are well explored with a nice ensemble of well-drawn characters.
Gotham (Fox, 9/19) – I never love this reinvention of the early years of the dawn of Batman as much as I want to but I find that I always enjoy the villains and the complexity of the ‘good’ guys more than I think I’m going to.
Life in Pieces (CBS, 10/27) – I spent every episode last season deciding whether I was going to keep watching this show but I made it through the year so we’ll see if this extended family laugher keeps me laughing.
Madam Secretary (CBS, 10/2) – I am keeping this show in the lineup as basically a poor man’s The Good Wife but this politics meets family show will do for now.
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, 9/20) – Repeat Gotham description here.
The Middle (ABC, 10/11) – This comedy has help up to the test of time and continues to bring amusement even as college is taking them away.
Mom (CBS, 10/27) – This show has grown into a nice comedy while still keeping the drama of the darker moments of their lives.
New Girl (Fox, 9/20) – Repeat The Big Bang Theory description here.
Superstore (NBC, 9/22) – There was enough intriguing and amusing in this workplace comedy to keep me coming back.

And of course a few cable fare: Longmire (Net, 9/23), Project Runway (Life, 9/15), Rectify (Sund, 10/26). The Walking Dead (AMC, 10/23), Younger (TVL, 9/28), You’re the Worst (Fxx, 8/31), Z Nation (Syfy, 9/16)

Though as I read my reccos I realized most aren’t that strong, here’s hoping the new crop of shows offers some new faves. Stay tuned for my look at what I’m looking forward to.