Our Flag Means Death
NetworkHBO Max, Max,
Similar'Allo 'Allo!, A Fortunate Life, A Respectable Trade,
Agatha Christie's Poirot Captains and the Kings, Cigarette Girl, Dancing on the Edge, Flower Boy Next Door, Howards End, Jack the Ripper, Oh, Doctor Beeching!,
Pride and Prejudice Seijuu Sentai Gingaman,
Sherlock Holmes The Alienist, The Buccaneers, The Gangster Chronicles, The Witness for the Prosecution, Toussaint Louverture,
It’s always the surprise hit quirky shows with the most to live up to in their second season. A bad sophomore outing, especially after quickly gaining a cult following, could make or break, say, the plucky little pirate romance known as Our Flag Means Death Season 2. Luckily, David Jenkins, Taika Waititi, et al. keep things fresh and fun without reinventing (or stealing) the wheel. Continue Reading →
Abbott Elementary
Andor (Disney+)
It’s strange how politics and bureaucracy are, in part, what made the Star Wars prequels such a stultifying affair while they give Andor a jolt that’s a large part of its charm. Nonetheless, thanks to excellent performances from the likes of Denise Gough as Imperial officer Dedra Meero and Kyle Soller as disgraced space cop Syril Karn, that was the reality of 2022. Continue Reading →
The White Lotus
SimilarBroadchurch, Family Guy, Quark,
Within the opening scene of The White Lotus, it’s revealed that someone will die at some point during the show. But the question of who that someone is and how will they die isn’t really the central plot, as the six-part miniseries is much more interested in the characters and their fascinating dynamics than the mysteries and all the events leading up to the impending death. Continue Reading →