There is nothing I can write to tie these three shows together, other than that they were the last three shows I watched beginning to end. So…we’ll just get to it, shall we? Let’s go in order of quality, and, … Continue reading The Great, The Good, and The SMH: “Peaky Blinders” (S5), “Carnival Row” & “Knightfall” (S2)
Two eagerly anticipated fifth entries to two beloved shows. One borne of popularity after claiming season four was the show’s finale, and the other borne of a hypnotic central locale clung to by a fervent audience. Could either one possibly … Continue reading Season Five of “Luther” & “Shetland”
Three is a magic number. At least that’s what De La Soul kept telling me back in ’89. But are the third seasons magic for these two one-time critical Netflix darlings? When their brilliant first seasons came out, I’m sure … Continue reading “Stranger Things” S3 & “Jessica Jones” S3 (Netflix)
As it’s the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion, networks are tripping over themselves to get out content revolving around that conflict’s European Theater. Of course, taking well-known entities and recreating them is much easier than creating something out of … Continue reading WWII Binge: “Das Boot” (Hulu), “Catch 22” (Hulu) & “The Cold Blue” (HBO)
Tremendous creator, writer, actor, comedienne and zeitgeist inhabitor, Phoebe Waller-Bridge has become one of the most important voices in the aftermath of the #MeToo and #TimesUp explosion. Her shows, “Fleabag” and “Killing Eve”, seem to be the tip of the … Continue reading Two from Phoebe Waller-Bridge: Fleabag (S1-2) & Killing Eve (S2)
Grief, homicide investigations, reincarnation (sort of), and murder aren’t the kind of things you think of when searching for something to spend a few hours with. Or maybe they are, given the multitude of murder mysteries out there in the … Continue reading Five shows about dying: “After Life”, “Bosch” (S5), “Endeavour” (S6), “The OA” (S2) & “True Detective” (S3)
Apologies (groveling apologies) to JFK, there are so many shows who make Berlin their primary locale via streaming services that, as an American , it’s hard not to think back to that speech. But seriously, these three shows account for … Continue reading Ich bin ein binger: “Babylon Berlin”, “Berlin Station” (S3) & “Counterpart”
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maizel” – Season Two (AmazonPrime) Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino Let’s start with the mea culpa. I had not seen the first season of “Maizel” on the night it picked up its Golden Globe. In fact, I belittled … Continue reading “The Marvelous Mrs. Maizel” – Season Two (AmazonPrime)
“Man In the High Castle” – Season Three (AmazonPrime) Created by Frank Spotnitz Well, well, well…a show that I almost gave up on due to the jambalaya that was its initial season, and in which I had to dig deep … Continue reading “Man In the High Castle” – Season Three (AmazonPrime)
“Ozark” – Season Two (Netflix) Created by Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams Is there a show on TV where the characters are as richly despicable as on Netflix’ brilliant “Ozark”? Maybe despicable is not the word. Trapped bobcats? Yeah, that’s … Continue reading “Ozark” – Season Two (Netflix)
