My wife and I are big into comedies. At the end of the day we like to have dinner and just veg out watching silly shows. With Netflix, Hulu etc the traditional "2 seasons" fall/mid-season stuff no longer really exists. What shows currently on are people watching?
We started watching Pete Holmes show on HBO "Crashing" which has a bunch of big stars from Comedy. I wouldn't call it great or hilarious but I enjoy it and recommend it if you like shows about standup (for which there are seemingly tons)
-Started watching "Insecure" (also on HBO). It's about a single black woman and is a comedy in a slice of life type of way. Dating, professional life, race etc. It's not as good as Atlanta or Louie but if you like those type of shows I recommend Insecure.
- Not yet back but "Catastrophe" returns in a few weeks. Really funny show on Amazon. Basic premise is an American Businessman knocks up a woman in England on a one night stand. Easy viewing.
Also enjoy Travel/History/Discovery channel/Nat Geo etc.
There's a lot of good stuff there if it's of interest to you.
I like the TBS show The Detour.
Santa Clarita Diet was funny too.
Superstore is pretty good. Sort of goofier verison of the office. The wife likes it more than me.
The Good Place was the best new comedy of the year IMO. Starred Kristen Bell and Ted Danson. Only a 10 episode first season. Michael Schur (Parks & Rec) wrote it. It's heavily serialized and throws a ton of plot twists at you. Smart show. Reallly recommend it if you're looking for something new & interesting to watch.
Brooklyn 99 comes back soon and we watch that too. It hasn't ever gotten a lot of buzz, but it's a steady comedy that's gotten better each season and the writers have really pegged the characters down. Has a lot of Parks and Office alum in the writing staff. The Sargent plays a phenomenally hilarious straight man.
Totally forgot TWD on Sunday.
Chappelle just put out two new standups on Netflix also; those were good.
- I like Superstore quite a bit. It's quirky. NBC stated they wanted to get away from these kinds of shows and go with the CBS more "broad" comedy but this and the Good Place are arguably their best comedies and both are more of the "quirky" type they supposedly wanted to avoid.
- Tried watching Lady Dynamite thanks to the strong reviews but my wife hated it so we gave up after 1 episode. I'd give it another shot. It's very "out there" so I'm guessing in the right mindset it would be better
-Kimmy Schmidt returns soon, I really enjoy that show
-Master of None soon
-Santa Clarita Diet isn't amazing but a solid watch
Waiting for the Leftovers and Better Call Saul more than anything.
I like how they do it in anthology format, with a new cast and plot each season. Works better for Fargo than it did for True Detective.
This season adds Ewan McGregor and Jim Gaffigan among others.
On the horizon, in April I think ... The Leftovers, Fargo, Veep, and Better Call Saul.
Right now, it's all about The Americans.
Veep is on the way as well.
+1 for Catastrophe. That show is great.
NHL Playoffs. Rangers need to go on another deep run. Nothing beats it.
24 Legacy
APB
The Mick
The Goldbergs
Designated Survivor
Hawaii Five-0
Sleepy Hollow
Hunted (season ended last month)
Man Seeking Woman
Archer
Also like Crashing with Pete Holmes on HBO. He's just an endearing guy and it's really easy to root for him. When he struggles you feel bad, and when something good happens you're genuinely happy.
Also happy that Animals is back on HBO. The whole anthropomorphic animals/"see, they're just like us!" thing certainly isn't new but they really nail it. They also get some great guest stars to do some really bizarre roles, like last weeks 3 minute blip of Jason Alexander as algae with an existential crisis.
I've been dvr'ing Sun Records, about the labels early days and guys like Cash, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, etc. I've enjoyed the 2 episodes I've seen and while it's nothing ground breaking, Keir O'Donnell is excellent as legendary DJ Dewey Phillips.
Really looking forward to Fargo coming back (there's Noah Hawley again. Guy is really on a tear). In my opinion it's right there with Breaking Bad as TV that transcends the medium.
I like how they do it in anthology format, with a new cast and plot each season. Works better for Fargo than it did for True Detective.
This season adds Ewan McGregor and Jim Gaffigan among others.
Speaking of True Detective, they may bring back a 3rd seasons now (no interest). The problem was moreso with Fukunaga leaving than it was the format, IMO.
Better Call Saul and Leftovers coming out soon...Game of Thrones soon after that.
I usually have 2 shows going at a time, maybe 3...been watching Peaky Blinders too on Netflix, pretty good halfway through season 1
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but Fargo season 3 is back soon (mid April?).
I like how they do it in anthology format, with a new cast and plot each season. Works better for Fargo than it did for True Detective.
This season adds Ewan McGregor and Jim Gaffigan among others.
Speaking of True Detective, they may bring back a 3rd seasons now (no interest). The problem was moreso with Fukunaga leaving than it was the format, IMO.
Agree, nothing wrong with the format, just didn't work for TD (for a variety of reasons, director being just one).
Live PD
Naked and Afraid
Cops
Snapped
Counting Cars
Pawn Stars
HGTV
Agree about Atlanta, and Glover really is a star, one of those people that seem to excel at anything they dip their toe into. I was psyched when it was announced he'd be playing a young Lando Calrissian in the Han Solo movie.
I like how they do it in anthology format, with a new cast and plot each season. Works better for Fargo than it did for True Detective.
This season adds Ewan McGregor and Jim Gaffigan among others.
Holy fuck, it is? That's awesome.
Love watching Breaking Bad and hooked on it but part of me wants it to end so that we can watch other shows.
Binge watched The Missing, which was terrific.
I don't have cable, so only see the other shows if/when they get to Amazon Prime.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays are dedicated to ABC. We're into The Middle, American Housewife (Katy Mixon's voice is unbearable, but being based in Westport hooked my wife) The Real O'Neal's, Modern Family and the Goldberg's. We're also DVR'ing The Partner (spinoff of The Profit) on CNBC and Tosh.O Tuesday nights.
Friday's is Shark Tank, which my wife is IN LOVE with. She goes gaga over that show.
Monday's and Thursday's are typically re-run nights or catching up on older comedies. A few weeks ago I started watching Always Sunny, so that was eating up some of our time, but now we're back to the old re-runs of Modern Family, The Simpsons and Everybody Loves Raymond.
- "The Mick"
- "Trial and Error" (with John Lithgow)
I will be watching "Archer" when the 8th season debuts next week.
Hard to find comedies worth watching these days. But the two I am watching get a few laughs out of me and Archer is...well, it's Archer. Should be interesting this season as they go back in time to the 1940's when the crew was young. I think the premise is based on Archer being in a coma (remember the last show of season 7) and he's in dreamland. An interesting twist that keeps Archer relevant year after year
It stars Aaron Paul (who also produces it) and Michelle Monaghan and it's about a cult in Westchester/NYC that is trying to modernrize/go national while dealing with family issues, crime, and other interworkings of the cult. Really great acting and while not necessarily an original story, it is pretty addicting. Highly recommend. You can do a free trial for Hulu I believe and bang out the first season in a week easy.
Binge watched The Missing, which was terrific.
Season 2 of the Missing was the best season of TV in the past 6 months or so. The actor that plays Baptiste needs an Emmy.
We watch the first 15/20 minutes but it was late and shut it off to watch fresh tonight.
I watch because Natalie Zea is SMOKING hot. Don't usually prefer skinny girls but Zea is sexy as Hell.
The only two series I watch are:
The Americans
Designated Survivor
Also, historical documentaries.
Also love the goldbergs and fresh off the boat. great shows