- The Wire (Max). Gritty and believable, it's the best cop show I've seen by a good margin. Glad i finally watched it, just terrific, though a little dry at first. It cuts deep to the core of the challenges facing urban communities.
- Halo (Paramount+). It's hard to believe they made such a good show from a FPS video game. There is some annoying expository dialogue here and there, but strong acting and a kinetic plot make it must-see.
- Interview with the Vampire (AMC+). Surprisingly excellent. Very violent, creepy, and disturbing. The gay/racial elements are mostly well-handled, though a few moments are eye-rollingly on-the-nose.
- Dark Winds (AMC+) - good mystery cop show set on an Indian reservation in the 70's. A little inconsistent in directorial quality in the first season, but gets smoother in season 2.
- the Bear (Hulu) - just top-notch TV. Funny and dramatic, it does capture the frenzied pace of a restaurant kitchen. Maybe the best show on TV.
- the Walking Dead: Dead City, Daryl Dixon, and The Ones Who Lived (AMC+). Walking Dead is interesting again. The three new shows have jettisoned repetitive dramatic filler of seasons past in favor of white-knuckle adventure.
- Ms Marvel (Disney+) - amusing characters but a less-than-satisfying plot. Feels very cliched in parts. And Ms Marvel is basically a homeless man's Green Lantern here. Her powers kinda suck, which makes it all feel pointless. Too many Marvel characters suffer from this imo.
Twisted Metal (Peacock) - a corny, schlocky post-apocalyptic vehicular romp that has as much in common with National Lampoon's vacation as it does Mad Max. Pretty entertaining.
- Gen V (Prime). This teenie-bopper offshoot of "the Boys" is just as funny and deranged as its parent show. Some heavy-handed virtue signaling drags things down a bit, but more often than not the angst and violence blend together well.
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