What TV To Watch

Show Genre: Action

The Gentlemen

When Eddie, played by the handsome Theo James, inherits a dukedom, he soon learns that there is a huge grow operation under the property. He wants out of the drug business, but is drawn into one caper after another as he tries to extricate himself. Very gory, often funny, full of strange characters, double crossing, …

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Mrs Davis

This show has every batshit crazy thing anyone could think of – motorcycle chases, Excalibur, doughnuts, Jesus, AI that basically runs the world, a quest for the Holy Grail, Margo Martindale . . . whatever you can imagine – it’s probably in here.  Funny and exciting, this show follows a nun in her fight against …

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The Last of Us

At first I thought, “not another zombie show,” but this one is different.  Twenty years after a pandemic that turns the infected into zombie-like creatures, smuggler Joel is given the task of delivering teenage Ellie (who is immune to the infection) to people who may be able to use her immunity to devise a cure …

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Battlestar Galactica

The best “hard” science fiction series ever made IMO. After years of peace, the robot Cylons return with a vengeance to wipe out humanity.  This time there are twelve models who look like humans.  The remnants of the human race take to the stars, protected by the last remaining battlestar – Galactica.  Gritty, political, tough, …

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Firefly

Fourteen almost perfect, canceled-too-soon episodes.  Great characters, clever writing, funny, witty, cowboys in space.  This is the story of a scrappy band of smugglers/petty criminals out on the raggedy edge of space. Full of memorable quotes – enjoy these big damn heroes. The sequel movie “Serenity” is also a must watch, a lot more emo …

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Game of Thrones

Complex, gory, violent, riveting story of political intrigue in the fantasy land of Westeros.  Filled with fascinating characters, twists and turns and dragons.  Unlike many, I thought the ending was fine. Winter is coming.

Colony

This series is set in the near future, where the earth has been occupied by aliens.  Will Bowman (Josh Holloway) is given a job he cannot refuse with the Occupation, while his wife (Sarah Wayne Callies) works with the resistance.  This series poses hard questions regarding what it takes to survive in the face of …

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12 Monkeys

In the not-too distant future, a plague has wiped out most of humanity.  James Cole (Aaron Stanford), a drifter, is tapped to go back into the past (his past, our present) to prevent the pandemic from happening.  He teams up with Dr Cassandra Railly (Amanda Schull) in an effort to figure out how the plague …

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Luke Cage

Part of the Defenders group of mild super hero shows. Luke Cage  was introduced in Jessica Jones – his own series shines not only because of the good story but it was also such a treat to see so many phenomenal African American actors.  Starts slow.

The Expanse

Dramatic space opera – sometimes confusing and the first season could drag, even with the fantastic special effects. The first season also really bothered me by the dearth of strong female characters and reliance on tropes. However, the second season introduced new characters, which fixed the representation problem, and with great new characters and more …

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