Tag Archives: showtime

17
Jun

What I Watched This Week: 11 June 2017

NEW SHOWS Twin Peaks – “The Return, Part 6” (B+) Poor innocent Dougie may end up being the year’s best character. We spend almost the entire episode here, and Naomi Watts gets an acting showcase, while Laura Dern gets an entrance … Continue reading →

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13
Jun

What I Watched This Week: 4 June 2017

NEW SHOWS Twin Peaks – “The Return, Part 5” (A-) Dale Cooper’s turn as Dougie feels a bit tragic, even though he avoided a much bigger tragedy back at the Rancho Rosa estates. I’m sure the little drips of info – … Continue reading →

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3
Jun

What I Watched This Week: 28 May 2017

NEW SHOWS Veep – “Blurb” (A) Also known as Timothy Simons’ Emmy submission episode. Jonah shuts down the government over not getting invited to Selina’s portrait unveiling, which in turn she shuts down since it’s no longer a glitzy affair, and … Continue reading →

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27
May

What I Watched This Week: 21 May 2017

NEW SHOWS Veep – “Qatar” (B+) A darker, more cynical, geopolitical episode, with Selina trying to score points by going to war-torn Sudan, then going straight to a conference on human rights where she all but endorses female genital mutilation, just … Continue reading →

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17
Sep

2016 Emmy Predictions: Drama

DRAMA SERIES The Americans (FX) Better Call Saul (AMC) Downton Abbey (PBS) Game of Thrones (HBO) Homeland (Showtime) House of Cards (Netflix) Mr. Robot (USA) Should win: The Americans Could win: Mr. Robot Will win: Game of Thrones Should have … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged affair, americans, better call saul, bloodline, downton abbey, empire, game of thrones, good wife, hbo, homeland, house of cards, how to get away with murder, knick, mr. robot, netflix, orphan black, ray donovan, showtime, unreal | Comments Off

20
Sep

2015 Emmy Predictions: Comedy

COMEDY SERIES Louie (FX) Modern Family (ABC) Parks and Recreation (NBC) Silicon Valley (HBO) Transparent (Amazon) Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) Veep (HBO) Should win: Parks and Recreation Could win: Veep Will win: Transparent Should have been nominated: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox) … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged amazon, big bang theory, blackish, brooklyn nine-nine, comeback, episodes, getting on, girls, grace and frankie, hbo, house of lies, inside amy schumer, key and peele, last man on earth, louie, modern family, mom, netflix, nurse jackie, parks and rec, saturday night live, shameless, showtime, silicon valley, snl, transparent, unbreakable kimmy schmidt, veep | Comments Off

19
Sep

2015 Emmy Predictions: Drama

DRAMA SERIES Better Call Saul (AMC) Downton Abbey (PBS) Game of Thrones (HBO) Homeland (Showtime) House of Cards (Netflix) Mad Men (AMC) Orange is the New Black (Netflix) Should and could win: Orange is the New Black Will win: Mad … Continue reading →

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24
Aug

Emmy Predictions 2014: Drama

DRAMA SERIES Breaking Bad (AMC) Downton Abbey (PBS) Game of Thrones (HBO) House of Cards (Netflix) Mad Men (AMC) True Detective (HBO) Should and will win: Breaking Bad Could win: True Detective Should have been nominated: The Americans (FX) DRAMA … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged boardwalk empire, breaking bad, downtown abbey, game of thrones, good wife, hbo, homeland, house of cards, mad men, masters of sex, netflix, newsroom, ray donovan, scandal, showtime, true detective | Comments Off

23
Aug

Emmy Predictions 2014: Comedy

COMEDY SERIES The Big Bang Theory (CBS) Louie (FX) Modern Family (ABC) Orange is the New Black (Netflix) Silicon Valley (HBO) Veep (HBO) Should and will win: Orange is the New Black Could win: Modern Family Should have been nominated: … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged big bang theory, brooklyn nine-nine, derek, episodes, girls, glee, hbo, house of lies, louie, mike and molly, modern family, mom, netflix, nurse jackie, oitnb, orange is the new black, parks and rec, portlandia, saturday night live, shameless, showtime, silicon valley, snl, veep | Comments Off