I’ve made a list of 20 overlooked shows for you (but you’re so smart and in the know, you’ve probably heard of all of them).

by Therese Odell, posted in Uncategorized

To avoid starting with Game of Thrones — AGAIN — I present to you a piece I did about the 20 overlooked shows you should be watching. Look, since we’re all friends here, I’m going to be honest: these are not the best shows on television, just 20 good little shows that most people probably haven’t heard of. And I’m going to let you in on another little secret: if you regularly read this blog, you’ve probably heard of most if not all of these shows. Consider yourself a TV elite!

HEY GUESS WHAT, MORE GAME OF THRONES CRAP:

The premiere is in New York City tonight — the rest of us have to wait another 11 days, alas — and all of the cast has descended upon the city:

And they’re not the only ones arriving in New York: there’s a ginormous Iron Throne in Rockefeller Center right now:

New York has noticed that GoT is in town and is already stripping it for parts.

And a reminder: Kit is in town for another reason this week:

Emilia Clarke was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night where she revealed that she told her mom how the show ends (but her mom has already forgotten it); that she is tired of Kit Harington complaining about his filming conditions; and that the show actually helped her recover from her aneurysms.

And here are a ton of excerpts of interviews from the cast talking about the end of filming. They apparently were given a framed storyboard from a crucial moment in their character’s story as a wrap gift and it made them all cry and cry and cry.

A bunch of famous people reveal how they want the show to end. The New York Times has questions they want answered. Meanwhile, TV Guide consulted a mathematician, a psychic and a superfan to figure out how the show will end:

Hope you just stole someone’s HBO Go password and didn’t pirate Game of Thrones.

Here’s that Watchers on the Wall blogger’s experience with “The Dead Must Die” VR thingy.

This is a look at the Visual Special Effects on the show:

The show might be ending, but here’s something to look forward to next year– you’ll be able to visit Westeros yourself.

Finally, Game of Thrones Oreos are coming on April 8:

Game of Thrones isn’t the only show ending this month. The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend cast pick their favorite songs. I think “Let’s Generalize About Men” might technically be my favorite, but “Heavy Boobs” is a classic, “Don’t Be a Lawyer” has personal resonance, and “I Love My Daughter (Not in a Creepy Way)” is one of those songs that gets overlooked. I’m very bummed about this little show ending on Friday.

One Day at a Time might be saved after all, but not by CBS All Access as some had speculated. Apparently, Netflix’s deal with Sony prevents the studio from selling the series to any other streaming service for two years, ruling out CBS All Access as a new home. However, The CW and Pop, which are both owned by CBS, are beginning to express interest as there is nothing in Netflix and Sony’s contract that prevents the series from being sold to a non-streaming service. Stay tuned.

Taylor Schilling recalls how Netflix tried to prevent people from using the word “binge.” Bless their hearts.

The Coen Brothers, a podcast, a commercial and all the other inspirations for Killing Eve.

Here, the showrunner of Killing Eve tries to claim that Eve or Villanelle could die at any moment. Sure. Sure they could.

The This is Us producers reveal nothing about last night’s cliffhanger finale episode.

Chandler Riggs actually has a pretty good sense of humor about The Walking Dead, bless him.

There will not be an ER reboot, sorry.

Demi — or Red Flag as I called her — from The Bachelor continues to be pretty great. “Everybody acts like they’re there for the right reasons, but nobody is there for the right reasons. It’s bullshit.”

The Department of Justice has weighed in on the side of Netflix in the fight between the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and the streaming service, claiming that changing the eligibility rules to harm Netflix might be anti-competitive behavior. Meanwhile, the head of the National Association of Theater Owners just pointed out that people who stream movies go to the movies more often, and theaters and streaming services can co-exist.

Veteran journalist says obvious thing.

Sex Monster News

Philip Shafran, a producer on America’s Funniest Home Videos, has been accused of sexual and racial harassment by a number of women.

A New York court has stayed Ashley Judd’s case against Harvey Weinstein. FOR NOW.

A former Washington Post investigative reporter is calling out the paper for squashing a story about Jeff Fager.

A former Netflix executive is suing the company for firing her because she was pregnant. NOT COOL, NETFLIX.

A reminder that this Joe Biden business is not news.

Cancellations

In Development

Casting News

 

Mark Your Calendars

  • Top Boy will debut on Netflix this fall.
  • Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile will debut on Netflix on May 3.
  • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina returns on Netflix with new episodes this Friday.

R.I.P.

Allan Cole, Screenwriter and award-winning journalist

WATCH THIS

The Real Housewives of New York: Tinsley hosts a doggie fashion show. Of course she does. 8 p.m., Bravo

You’re the Worst: I’m gonna leave you anyway … I’m gonna leave you anyway … I’m gonna leave you anyway. Series finale. 9 p.m., FXX

Brockmire: Brockmire is the new announcer for the Oakland A’s while dealing with his new sobriety. We’ll see how long that lasts. Season premiere. 9 p.m., IFC

Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Party Challenge: Season premiere. 9 p.m., VH1

The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story: I always thought Pearlman was a creep. Premiere. YouTube

Late Night:

  • Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Alec Baldwin, Kelly Clarkson
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers: Rich Eisen, the Strumbellas, Aaron Comess
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: John Lithgow, Stacey Abrams, Kevin Garrett
  • The Late Late Show with James Corden: Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Zachary Levi
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live: Kevin Hart, Marshmello featuring Chvrches
  • The Daily Show: PJ Morton
  • Busy Tonight: Jaime King, Justin Chu Cary, Brittany Daniel, Jessica Cauffiel
WEDS. 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30
ABC The Goldbergs
(new)		 Schooled
(new)		 Modern Family
(new)		 Single Parents
(new)		 Whiskey Cavalier
(new)
CBS Survivor
(new)		 Million Dollar Mile
(new)		 SEAL Team
(new)
CW Jane the Virgin
(repeat)		 Jane the Virgin
(new)		 Local
FOX Empire
(new)		 Star
(new)		 News/Local
NBC Chicago Med
(new)		 Chicago Fire
(new)		 Chicago P.D.
(new)

One thought on “I’ve made a list of 20 overlooked shows for you (but you’re so smart and in the know, you’ve probably heard of all of them).”

  1. Therese,

    Your blog is my main source of TV news that I use to keep up with this, the era of PEAK TELEVISION. Not sure if it’s because we have similar viewing preferences or you just instinctively know of all the good content out there, but your blog is a lifesaver.

    Having said that, I checked out your list of (25) good TV shows to watch, and I have some qualms – qualms, I say! Schitt’s Creek and Barry are two of the best shows on television, and I am willing to die on that particular hill.

    Agree though that Better Things, What We Do in the Shadows, Miracle Workers, Sabrina, and Russian Doll are all good – good enough to kill some time and fill the void of other shows I’ve already watched. But man, I would be sad without some Barry and Schitt’s Creek in my life. I’ll have to check out Patriot, Wes Anderson’s imagination is where I want to go to when I die – thanks for the recommendation.

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