New TV Shows Out Right Now

"Paul 13 wrote:

So I know someone working on True Detective Season 3. If you loved S1 and wasn't impressed with S2... you're gonna love S3. You've been warned.

You best be right! If it sucks you have to wear a Tom Brady Jersey everyday for a month.

Ironfist season 2 out on sept 9 for netflix

Just saw the new Magnum PI commercial.
Guess they decided to do away with a proper casting director. That kid's nothing like the original iconic character that Tom Selleck brought to life! It's like they didn't spend so much as a minute watching Selleck in the role. The original Magnum is a magnetic 6'4 alpha-male ladies-man who exudes confidence & swagger. He's got an edge to him. Jay Hernandez OTOH is a short soft-looking nerdy-ish dude who looks like he should be working for Internal Affairs or something unexciting like that. Total dichotomy here.

Excited that The Witcher is actually in production by Netflix as a show, and I like the casting as Henry Cavill as Geralt. Hopefully they're at least trying to cast Eva Green as Yennifer.

Just binged the s*** out of The Last Kingdom. Man that’s some good stuff. Much better quality than I thought it would be. Great characters, great story, well written, awesomely paced, minimal filler space. Can’t wait for season 3!

"ToddPhin wrote:

Just binged the s*** out of The Last Kingdom. Man that’s some good stuff. Much better quality than I thought it would be. Great characters, great story, well written, awesomely paced, minimal filler space. Can’t wait for season 3!

Hugely underappreciated show. Will probably get cancelled but definitely one of the best

Question:
Does ABC, NBC, CBS, or FOX have a show out that rivals the quality of the great cable/Netflix/Amazon series? Just wondering if they’ve produced anything worthwhile since Hannibal or BrainDead.

"adamprez2003 wrote:

Hugely underappreciated show. Will probably get cancelled but definitely one of the best

I found it to be just as good as Vikings.

Man in the High Castle returns in a couple days!

I watched the first two episodes of this season for The Good Place, and they're excellent. Great writing, and a really good new character. They haven't lost a thing.

Also watched the first two for the new series Manifest. I think it has potential, but not top end yet. B- so far, but I'm keeping with it.

I haven't watched anything but kids shows on Netflix yet (watched a ton of those!) Due to sports instead, but i do plan to check some out soon.

Cobra Kai is so good.
Grab a free month of Youtube Premium and watch it. It's Karate Kid 30 years later but with the focus now on Johnny Lawrence and through his POV . This is infinitely better than watching the original movie IMO. Johnny is down and out; meanwhile Daniel became uber successful. 30 yrs later their paths cross once again, and that's where this new story begins. Has a little bit of "The Wrestler" feel to it.

Todd, I have to ask. Do you ever watch anything upbeat or funny? Everything you recommend seems so serious!

After 2 episodes of the 3rd season of The Good Place, if you don't like this show, I don't trust your opinion on anything.

"ToddPhin wrote:

Just saw the new Magnum PI commercial.
Guess they decided to do away with a proper casting director. That kid's nothing like the original iconic character that Tom Selleck brought to life! It's like they didn't spend so much as a minute watching Selleck in the role. The original Magnum is a magnetic 6'4 alpha-male ladies-man who exudes confidence & swagger. He's got an edge to him. Jay Hernandez OTOH is a short soft-looking nerdy-ish dude who looks like he should be working for Internal Affairs or something unexciting like that. Total dichotomy here.

Was thinking the same thing when I saw the commercials... really sad when Holleywood decides to redo and modernize iconic characters... this show looks like they had the people from the redo of Hawaii 5-0 behind it and they decided to go with someone who looks ethnic ambiguous... that's fine, but as you pointed out, nothing about him is cool, alpha, intriguing, or compelling to watch. And who didn't see them casting Higgins as a woman, from 5K miles away? Fail. Be surprised if it lasts beyond this first season.

Can't wait for them to redo Andy and Barney or Jim Rockford. SMDH...

"ToddPhin wrote:

I found it to be just as good as Vikings.

To me, it was far better than Vikings, which was too soap opera~ish and dragged out too long. Like GOT, I lost interest after a couple of seasons of the same over the top shit...

"cuchulainn wrote:

To me, it was far better than Vikings, which was too soap opera~ish and dragged out too long. Like GOT, I lost interest after a couple of seasons of the same over the top ****...

I watched half of the first season and gave up. It was not the show I had expected, based on all the hype leading up to it. So dull.

"cuchulainn wrote:

Was thinking the same thing when I saw the commercials... really sad when Holleywood decides to redo and modernize iconic characters... this show looks like they had the people from the redo of Hawaii 5-0 behind it and they decided to go with someone who looks ethnic ambiguous... that's fine, but as you pointed out, nothing about him is cool, alpha, intriguing, or compelling to watch. And who didn't see them casting Higgins as a woman, from 5K miles away? Fail. Be surprised if it lasts beyond this first season.

Can't wait for them to redo Andy and Barney or Jim Rockford. SMDH...

I watched and enjoyed Magnum as a kid in the 80s. But really, like many shows of the era, it's an absurd over the top premise with no basis in reality. The old one is a good memory that they should have never tried to build upon.

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

Todd, I have to ask. Do you ever watch anything upbeat or funny? Everything you recommend seems so serious!

his fantasy football teams

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

Todd, I have to ask. Do you ever watch anything upbeat or funny? Everything you recommend seems so serious!

Yes, just yesterday I watched All the President's Men.

I kid I kid. I watch whatever comedy is worthwhile. Californication, Weeds, Archer, Silicon Valley, Impractical Jokers, Santa Clarita Diet, Ballers, House of Lies, The League, Vice Principals, Misfits, The Inbetweeners, It's Always Sunny, BrainDead, Party Down, Red Oaks, American Vandal, GLOW, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Shameless.... Mr Pickles, Brickeberry, Paradise PD. It's gotta be adult-oriented humor, at least borderline TV-MA.

"ToddPhin wrote:

Yes, just yesterday I watched All the President's Men.

I kid I kid. I watch whatever comedy is worthwhile. Californication, Weeds, Archer, Silicon Valley, Impractical Jokers, Santa Clarita Diet, Ballers, House of Lies, The League, Vice Principals, Misfits, The Inbetweeners, It's Always Sunny, BrainDead, Party Down, Red Oaks, American Vandal, GLOW, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Shameless.... Mr Pickles, Brickeberry, Paradise PD. It's gotta be adult-oriented humor, at least borderline TV-MA.

Gotcha. I've probably watched four or five episodes of all of those combined, lol. Haven't heard of some.

And I think the biggest difference between us is that I'd consider some of those to be pretty serous by my standards based on what I know of them!

"Unlucky 13 wrote:

Gotcha. I've probably watched four or five episodes of all of those combined, lol. Haven't heard of some.

And I think the biggest difference between us is that I'd consider some of those to be pretty serous by my standards based on what I know of them!

I very much liked GLOW. I wouldn't call it a comedy.

"Dol-Fan Dupree wrote:

I very much liked GLOW. I wouldn't call it a comedy.

shaddup, it's kinda comedy. :)

Did you ever get around to Misfits?

"ToddPhin wrote:

shaddup, it's kinda comedy. :)

Did you ever get around to Misfits?

Not yet. My time is very limited now

"Dol-Fan Dupree wrote:

Not yet. My time is very limited now

If you've got time for The Good Place you've got time for Misfits. :yes:

I watched the first two episodes of Disenchantment on Netflix and enjoyed it. I'm a huge Futurama fan, so it was a natural draw for me. Not quite as good so far, but I'm going to keep going with it.