Last year, in the CW preview, a couple of you expressed trepidation about the direction the network was heading in. There was a lot of concern given that they were about to lose Jane the Virgin, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and iZombie … Continue reading 2019 Fall TV Preview – The CW (I Really Do Appreciate That They Renewed Roswell, New Mexico)
Oh, ABC. You’ve gotten a little more interesting, what with picking up other networks’ pilots and recasting the male leads of two of the three shows you picked up. Maybe one day you’ll be as messy as NBC used to … Continue reading 2019 Fall TV Preview – ABC (Mixed-ish Is A Terrible Title)
Well, NBC…this all seems just fine. Perfect Harmony When former Princeton music professor Arthur Cochran unexpectedly stumbles into choir practice at a small-town church, he finds a group of singers that are out of tune in more ways than one. … Continue reading 2019 Fall TV Preview – NBC (Yeah. I’m Sure We Were All Truly Clamoring for a Bone Collector Show.)
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance When three Gelfling -Rian, Brea and Deet- discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis’ power, they set out on an epic journey to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world of Thra. Starring: Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nathalie Emmanuel, Donna … Continue reading 2019 Fall TV Preview – Netflix (Don’t Get Too Attached)
Seriously. Y’all aren’t good yet. Like…getting rid of your one shitty guy at the top doesn’t erase twenty odd years of toxic corporate culture. We see you with your “we made Michael Weatherly take leadership training so now we can … Continue reading 2019 Fall TV Preview – CBS (DAMMIT CBS. Stop Making Shows I Want To See.)
Amazon Carnival Row The show follows mythical creatures who have fled their war-torn homeland and settled in a foreign city. Feared by humans, they are forbidden to live, love, or fly with freedom. But even in darkness, hope lives, as … Continue reading 2019 Fall TV Preview – Streaming That Isn’t Netflix (You Guys. Jeff Goldblum Has a Disney+ Show.)
Fox has picked up an upsetting amount of shows for midseason. Stephen Dorff doing edgy David Ayer things. Kim Cattrall fighting her husband’s bastards with Jesus in her heart. The “What if Alexa created a vast murder conspiracy?” show. Alas, … Continue reading 2019 Fall TV Preview – Fox (Why Did You Push Your “Alexa Murders People” Show To Midseason?)
Showtime On Becoming a God in Central Florida Krystal Stubbs, a minimum-wage water park employee, lies, schemes and cons her way up the ranks of the cultish, multibillion-dollar pyramid scheme that drove her family to ruin in the first place. … Continue reading 2019 Fall TV Preview – Cable (Are You Ready For Tom Hardy’s Edgy Christmas Carol Miniseries?)
Tuca & Bertie An animated comedy series about the friendship between two 30-year-old bird women who live in the same apartment building: Tuca, a cocky, care-free toucan, and Bertie, an anxious, daydreaming songbird. Starring: Tiffany Haddish, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun, Nicole … Continue reading 2019 Summer TV Preview – Streaming (Netflix)
Catch-22 (Hulu) Based on Joseph Heller’s seminal novel of the same name, Catch-22 is the story of the incomparable, artful dodger, Yossarian, a US Air Force bombardier in World War II who is furious because thousands of people he … Continue reading 2019 Summer TV Preview – Streaming (Not Netflix)
Chernobyl (HBO) Chernobyl, a five-part miniseries co-production from HBO and Sky, dramatizes the story of the 1986 nuclear accident, one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history — and of the sacrifices made to save Europe from unimaginable disaster. Starring: Jared … Continue reading 2019 Summer TV Preview – Cable
There are so many new and terrible sounding reality shows premiering this summer. There’s one where they just spin a wheel. It’s called Spin The Wheel. So here, enjoy information about the few scripted shows (and one or two non-terrible … Continue reading 2019 Summer TV Preview – Network Shows (I Refuse To Talk About The Mini-Golf Reality Show)
Black Monday (Showtime) Black Monday takes us back to October 19, 1987 – aka Black Monday, the worst stock market crash in Wall Street history. To this day, no one knows who caused it — until now. It’s the story of how … Continue reading 2019 Midseason TV Preview – Cable (These Shows Are Weird And I’m Into It)
Carmen Sandiego (Netflix) Carmen Sandiego is back and ready for a new crop of international capers packed with thrilling adventure and intrigue. This fresh take presents an intimate look into Carmen’s past where viewers will not only follow her escapades … Continue reading 2019 Midseason TV Preview – Streaming (JFC, Netflix. That’s A Lot of Shows)
The Titan Games (NBC) The Titan Games will offer everyday people the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete in epic head-to-head challenges designed to test the mind, body and heart. Inspired by Johnson’s desire to motivate global audiences to reach their potential for … Continue reading 2019 Midseason TV Preview – NBC, CBS, & The CW (It Wouldn’t Kill You To Put Up Trailers For Your Shows, NBC)
I am not best pleased that Grand Hotel is not airing until summer, ABC. I want to see random shirtless waiters and someone get murdered with an oar now! *pouts* Okay. Let’s see what’s apparently more interesting than oar murder. … Continue reading 2019 Midseason TV Preview – ABC
Please? Please will you watch this show with me? It looks weird and I am so confused by everything about it. The Masked Singer Based on an international format, and already a viral phenomenon with over half a billion fans … Continue reading 2019 Midseason TV Preview – FOX (Please Watch The Masked Singer With Me. Please. Please?)
The First (Hulu) A story about the first human mission to Mars explores the challenges of taking the first steps toward interplanetary colonization in the near future. It focuses not only on the astronauts but also their families and loved ones and … Continue reading 2018 Fall TV Preview – Streaming (Not Netflix)
The Dragon Prince Two human princes who forge an unlikely bond with the elven assassin sent to kill them, embarking on an epic quest to bring peace to their warring lands. Starring: Jack De Sena, Paula Burrows, Sasha Rojen Premieres September … Continue reading 2018 Fall TV Preview – Streaming (Netflix)
Camping (HBO) A group of old friends arrives at the underwhelming Brown Bear Lake campsite to celebrate a landmark birthday, sparking heightened emotions, latent tensions (sexual and otherwise) and memories they’d rather forget. The obsessively organized and aggressively controlling Kathryn … Continue reading 2018 Fall TV Preview – Cable
Dear NBC, You have bought a great deal of goodwill from me, what with the rescuing of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and greenlighting a Very Timeless Christmas. I’m sure I’ll be just as enthused by your new stuff. Let’s see what you’ve … Continue reading 2018 Fall TV Preview – NBC (Make Freema Agyeman The Lead of Your Show, Cowards)
