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What I Watched This Week: 14 Nov 2021
NEW SHOWSSuccession – “Retired Janitors of Idaho” (A)Packed to the gills with twists, cringy moments, hilarious lines and powerhouse performances. The show continues to deliver at the top of its game. Curb Your Enthusiasm – “The Watermelon” (B-)A swing and … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 7 Nov 2021
NEW SHOWSSuccession – “Lion in the Meadow” (B+)Adrien Brody comes in with his fastball (and multiple layers of outerwear) as a deceptive investor screwing with Kendall and Logan at every possible turn. Their relationship reaches a stalemate, but Shiv and … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 31 Oct 2021
NEW SHOWSSuccession – “The Disruption” (A)Shiv, understandably, goes scorched earth on Kendall. But as always, all their outsized reactions are based on internal emotional wounds. That the show can execute this perfectly, and also have a big FBI raid and … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 24 Oct 2021
NEW SHOWSSuccession – “Mass in Time of War” (A-) All the kids get together, diss each other, come close to revealing honest emotions, and then retreat to safety. Kendall’s speechifying about the moral imperative to join his side is a … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 17 Oct 2021
CURRENT SHOWS Succession – “Secession” (A) / season premiereAn absolutely breathless premiere, with everyone’s worst instincts on display. It was absolutely delicious. What We Do in the Shadows – “A Farewell” (A)This episode features another great gaggle of guest stars, … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 3 Oct 2021
NEW SHOWSTed Lasso – “Inventing the Pyramid of Success” (A-) / season finaleAfter a season that occasionally meandered, it ends on a mostly hopeful note. There were some things that still didn’t work about this season as a whole, but … Continue reading
What I Watched This Week: 26 Sep 2021
NEW SHOWSWhat We Do in the Shadows – “The Escape” (A-)This episode has it all: cocky Guillermo, sassy gargoyles and impeccable stunt work. (And also, hopefully, a set-up for a spin-off.) Ted Lasso – “Midnight Train to Royston” (B)Scene to … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 19 Sep 2021
NEW SHOWSReservation Dogs – “Satvrday” (A-) / season finale Slightly more traditional than their past three knockouts, but this was pretty much the perfect finale for this season, and I’m so grateful there will be more to that story. What … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 12 Sep 2021
NEW SHOWSReservation Dogs – “California Dreamin’” (A-)If Bill Burr shows up as a guest star, you know you’re in for a good episode. Mostly taking place about a year before the events of the season premiere, we finally learn what … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 5 Sep 2021
NEW SHOWSReservation Dogs – “Hunting” (A)Another standout episode that focuses on one character, deepening our understanding appreciation of that one, while expanding the world and its complex emotions. What We Do in the Shadows – “Gail” (A-)The first half feels … Continue reading
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