TV SHOWS / SERIES - Seen any good ones lately? Please feel free to post reviews / feedback / trailers / articles / TV news / all that shit ...
Lmk if/when the action kicks in… lol
House of Dragons - I’m low key done with that shit. I’ll fuck with the new IT based shit if it’s good and same for whatever the other Thrones spin off is later this year. Shit is burn out on the IP rehashing. Just like in movie thread where it was the tweet showing umpteen and twenty sequels and adaptations.
Adding 4) American Primeval (season 1) Netflix
That looks good
Everything to Remember About Severance Ahead of Season 2
Prepare to dive back into the show’s bifurcated world—and reunite with Mark S., Ms. Cobel, waffle parties, baby goats, and more—with io9’s season one catch-up.
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The Responder is really well acted. Short seasons too - only about 5 episodes each.
The Curse is a crazy ride. One of those shows with many WTF moments as it plays out. I appreciated the way it was shot too. Often lingering in the awkward and uncomfortable. Emma Stone is great.
Vigil has a good assortment of characters each season. Nice tension throughout. A friend of mine recently watched the 1st season and said thanks for the recommendation & plans on starting the 2nd season soon. He's about 3/4 the way through The Day of the Jackal, and gonna finish that first.
Thanks bro
If you're a fan of Martin Freeman ... keep an eye on the amount of facial / reactionary acting he does in The Responder. There's alot of it, and he's very good at it. Especially in a role wherein he's experiencing frustration and burnout.
The Curse is one of those series wherein you'll probably ask - "Where are they going with this?" aloud. Some scenes work better than others. But it definitely flew under the radar on Showtime.
With Vigil ... you might not recognize alot of the actors by name, but may know their faces from other overseas projects. My friend was saying - "I knew her from this, and that guy from this ...", etc.
The Ringer’s 100 Best TV Episodes of The Century
After sorting through hundreds of shows from the past 18 years, 'The Ringer' presents a definitive ranking of the best episodes since the turn of the century
besttv.theringer.com
‘Squid Game’ Is Fully in Franchise Mode
In its second season, the Netflix phenomenon skillfully indulges its world-building ambitions
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Taylor Sheridan Shows Are Now the Taylor Sheridan Show
A heat-check check-in on the prolific creator, who handed himself the spotlight in ‘Yellowstone’ and ‘Lioness’
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Prestige TV’s Top TV Moments of the Year and the Best Shows We Missed - The Ringer
Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney take a look back at the year in (prestige) television! They start by reading through listener emails that make the case for shows they missed in 2024 and then debate which…
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‘SNL’ Insiders Reveal Why Huge Comedy Stars Didn’t Get Hired
Jim Carrey, Kevin Hart, and Stephen Colbert are among the huge names who auditioned for the show, but didn’t make the cut.
This Is the Year’s First Great New TV Series
The new series “Asura,” about a family’s tangle of tumult and affairs, is destined to be your next Netflix binge-watch.
Everything to Remember About Severance Ahead of Season 2
Prepare to dive back into the show’s bifurcated world—and reunite with Mark S., Ms. Cobel, waffle parties, baby goats, and more—with io9’s season one catch-up.
Wait, What Do I Need to Remember From ‘Severance’ Again?
Three years is a long time. Here’s a refresher on the ins and outs of Lumon Industries.
theringer.com
I just listened to this interview on the morning commute. He gives some good, honest answers ... and the stuff re: his work with the shaman was very interesting.
He mentions New West and North Van briefly earlier in the interview (those are local regions here).
He was born a few hours away, but grew up locally ...
For 20 years, Canadian actor Taylor Kitsch has been disappearing into his roles, whether it be a high school football player in 'Friday Night Lights' or a loner frontiersman in his latest series 'American Primeval.' He joined Tom Power to talk about the intense preparation he does for his roles, why he thinks of acting as service, and his thoughts about appearing in the upcoming 'Friday Night Lights' reboot.
American Primeval
2025
Limited Series
6 Episodes
8.5/10
This is a new limited series that just debuted on Netflix. I watched it this evening with my sons at home.
The series is based around the infamous 1857 Utah Massacre that was committed by the Mormons.
I wasn’t expecting much, but this series highly surprised me. If you are familiar with Taylor Sheridan’s “1883”, this series is similar but amped up more. This series is what Kevin Costner tried to do with “Horizon”.
The series doesn’t hold back on how hard life was back in the Utah territory in the 1850s. There is hardcore graphic violence throughout and scene of rape (nothing graphic). Lots of fight sequences are shown. The series does not hold back showing how violent Whites, Mormons and Native Americans were against each other.
Casting is top notch with the main characters. Cinematography looks great showing how dark and dire life was like. Every character looks dirty, rough and nasty. Indianapolis Colts owner, Jim Irsay has a small, speaking cameo in Episode 1.
The series is written by the same person who wrote the “The Revenant” starring Leonardo DeCaprio. It has the same vibe as the film. As of now, Netflix has this listed as a limited series with no plans to continue it. The producers have expressed interest on continuing it as an anthology series.
Synopsis
A mother and son fleeing from their past form a found family while confronting a harsh landscape of freedom and cruelty in the American West.
2025
Limited Series
6 Episodes
8.5/10
This is a new limited series that just debuted on Netflix. I watched it this evening with my sons at home.
The series is based around the infamous 1857 Utah Massacre that was committed by the Mormons.
I wasn’t expecting much, but this series highly surprised me. If you are familiar with Taylor Sheridan’s “1883”, this series is similar but amped up more. This series is what Kevin Costner tried to do with “Horizon”.
The series doesn’t hold back on how hard life was back in the Utah territory in the 1850s. There is hardcore graphic violence throughout and scene of rape (nothing graphic). Lots of fight sequences are shown. The series does not hold back showing how violent Whites, Mormons and Native Americans were against each other.
Casting is top notch with the main characters. Cinematography looks great showing how dark and dire life was like. Every character looks dirty, rough and nasty. Indianapolis Colts owner, Jim Irsay has a small, speaking cameo in Episode 1.
The series is written by the same person who wrote the “The Revenant” starring Leonardo DeCaprio. It has the same vibe as the film. As of now, Netflix has this listed as a limited series with no plans to continue it. The producers have expressed interest on continuing it as an anthology series.
Synopsis
A mother and son fleeing from their past form a found family while confronting a harsh landscape of freedom and cruelty in the American West.
Soap Star Dies at 46 After Vaping Pushed Him ‘Over the Edge’
The “Hollyoaks” actor was hospitalized for respiratory failure last year.
‘Ted Lasso’ Creator: Why I’m Shocked to Be Mid-50s Comedy King
“Shrinking,” “Bad Monkey,” and “Ted Lasso” creator Bill Lawrence on the unexpected career renaissance 30 years in the making.
An Oral History of ‘Счастливы вместе,’ the Russian Remake of ‘Married… with Children’
‘Married… with Children’ was way bigger in the Motherland than it ever was in America.
'Love Is Blind' 's Kwame Appiah Urges Fans to Take Their Health Seriously After Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosis
Kwame Appiah is urging his fans to take their health seriously as he reveals his ulcerative colitis diagnosis.
'Bad Monkey' soundtrack: every song in the show so far
Vince Vaughn leads the cast of Apple TV+ series Bad Monkey, which includes a wealth of Tom Petty covers by Weezer and other artists.
www.nme.com
Laid (2024) critic reviews
Metacritic aggregates music, game, tv, and movie reviews from the leading critics. Only Metacritic.com uses METASCORES, which let you know at a glance how each item was reviewed.www.metacritic.com
Finished it yesterday. Pretty good overall. Easy watch to get through. 8 eps at 29 - 35 minutes each. It's an amusing show and deliberately NOT laugh out loud funny. There are a few moments I played back though and got a real laugh out of.
From what I gather it was primarily filmed in Seattle and Vancouver, as I recognized some shooting locations. Especially so for Vancouver in the finale with English Bay, Yaletown, and downtown.
I mentioned it to my mom as I might save the series for her, and noted it was based on an Aussie original. She just texted me to say the Aussie version is available on TUBI currently for those who check out this U.S. version and want to circle back to the first version of it.
When Damon Wayans Went ‘Rogue’ and Got Fired From ‘SNL’
Before he was a star of “In Living Color,” Wayans “purposefully” went off script during his short-lived “Saturday Night Live” stint.
What Do Pets See When They Watch Television?
Dogs and cats can sometimes seem very intrigued by your latest binge-watch. But are they seeing what we’re seeing?
The 10 Best Medical Shows of All Time, Ranked
Max’s Noah Wyle-led ‘The Pitt’ is the latest in a recent proliferation of medical series. THR’s chief TV critic ranks the 10 greatest examples of the beloved small-screen genre.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
The Best TV Shows of 2024
In an otherwise bleak year for television, a few truly great entries shone all the more brightly.
The Best TV Shows of 2024
In an otherwise bleak year for television, a few truly great entries shone all the more brightly.www.newyorker.com
I only watched #1 and #10 of that list
SNL Stars Look Back at Their Auditions in a New Docuseries
'SNL 50: Beyond Saturday Night' explores the show's audition process