Yesterday we finished watching the final episode of The Copenhagen Test, a spy thriller series on Peacock produced by and starring Simu Liu. The show starts with the lead character given a tough choice in a flashback: save a foreign child or save a woman from his country (whom he has been ordered to save). … Read more
After watching Death by Lightning, we’re now hooked on another historical drama, this time one only based loosely on real events. Ponies is an 8-episode show on Peacock staring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson playing “persons of no interest” working for the CIA in Societ-era Russia after their husbands–both CIA agents–are mysteriously killed near … Read more
Death by Lightning, the 4-part limited dramatization about James Garfield, left me riveted and wanting more (about other historical figures). It was enlighting, surprising, funny, and incredibly well acted. The show tells the story of Garfield’s short-lived stint as president, though it isn’t just about Garfield. It also follows his killer, his wife, and several … Read more
Adolescense isn’t what I expected, but it will leave a mark on my mind for a long time. I thought Adolescense was going to be a whodunit show where suspicion of a crime is cast on a kid, and you’re trying to figure out if he did it (or who might have done it). Rather, … Read more
It isn’t exactly a hot take to say that I enjoyed the end of one of the most successful TV shows of all time. But I loved the finale on every level, and I’d like to share why. I’ll preclude this by saying that I like Stranger Things in general, but I have struggled over … Read more
I loved quite a few TV shows in 2025, and I’ve broken down my list of 5-star shows into a few categories. As for completely new shows in 2025, here are my favorites: The Residence (post): If you love Knives Out and/or The Afterparty, I highly recommend this murder mystery. St. Denis Medical (post): I’m … Read more
I’ve enjoyed season 51 of Saturday Night Live, with many of my favorite sketches coming from the Melissa McCarthy episode. However, my top 3 feature Josh O’Connor, Miles Teller, and Sabrina Carpenter. Let’s Find Love This sketch crept up on me, and I’ve already watched it multiple times. It’s basically just a quirky character sketch, … Read more
I’m utterly fascinated by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan’s new show, Pluribus. I’ve watched all 6 available episodes, with 3 more to go in the first season (hopefully the first of many). The premise of Pluribus–as revealed in the first episode–is that the impact of a worldwide virus is that everyone on Earth is connected … Read more
There was a time when I watched a few crime procedural shows like Law & Order: SVU, but that came to a halt when I watched The Wire and realized just how good a crime show could be when it didn’t try to wrap up a mystery with a tidy bow every episode. Years later, … Read more
Here’s how much I’m enjoying the show Yellowjackets: I’m so invested in not knowing what happens next that I’m not going to risk a spoiler by Googling an image to add to this post. Heck, I don’t even know how many seasons there are or if the show is complete. All I know is that … Read more