We’re finally past that sad, dark time where regular season TV shows have ended and summer shows haven’t yet begun. I’m pretty sure through the entire month of June, the only new show we had to watch was Mad Men, which is great, except it’s not on every night, ya know?
But now there’s some new and old TV back on my tube! Lets discuss.
NEW SHOWS
Ray Donovan
First things first, I thought Liev Schreiber was from Russia. Like, English-as-a-second-language Russian. Imagine my surprise to find out he’s from San Francisco! Practically my neighbor! Anyway, I want to say this is a good show (and it is, it is), but I fall asleep while watching it every week, so… But it is good and entertaining, even if John Voight’s character kiiiiiind of really bugs me. Regardless, I enjoy Boston accents, faux-Hollywood story lines, and “cleaners.”
The Bridge
I have seen the pilot only, but I really enjoyed it and will continue to watch this show. Bridget von Hammersmark Diane Kruger plays a VERY odd and yet endearing homicide detective and I quite like her.
NEW (TO ME) SHOWS
The Newsroom
Okay, I really enjoy this show. Emily Mortimer is BEYOND and I love all the little producer kids just starting their careers (nostalgia!) and Olivia Munn is gorgeous. I was a leeeeettle annoyed at first about all the political stuff, but then I found out Will McAvoy is supposed to be a Republican and I loved him. He pinpoints everything that I hate about the GOP, so I feel a solidarity with him there.
OLD SHOWS, BACK AGAIN
Dexter
Oh, such a bittersweet feeling now that it’s the last season of Dexter. Mostly sweet, though, if I’m being honest. I didn’t think it was possible, given the entire premise of the show, but damn did it jump the shark a few seasons back with Deb professing her in-loveness with her brother. What? No. So, I think it’s time to wrap it up and I’m excited to see where it goes. SPOILER ALERT: I was kiiiiind of hoping Dexter died at the end of Sunday night’s episode and the rest of the season finished out from Deb’s point of view (how cool would that be?) but scenes from the next episode* tell me that’s not the case.
As usual, I’m watching anything and everything on Bravo (except Below Deck…for now) and I’m pretty sure I’m the only person in America who plans to watch the Real Housewives Of Miami when they return in August, but oh well.
What are you watching these days? Any can’t-miss shows I need to put on my radar?
*Hey-ey-ey-ey.
I haven’t heard of The Bridge or Ray Donovan! TIME TO OBSESS OVER STUFF.
I love the Newsroom and Will McAvoy is about the kind of Republican I am, too. And the kind of Democrat. Hi, I’m in the middle. IMAGINE THAT, someone in the middle. Not being extreme seems to be the most shocking thing of all these days.
Anyway, you need to start watching Below Deck so we can talk about it.
The Wire is a new to me show and I really love it. I knew it would happen, but now I have about 60 hours left and I’m trying to figure out how to make my schedule work so I will have MORE TV TIME. More!
I like to keep my tv viewing/DVR recording pretty streamlined, so I keep it at mostly the Real Housewives.
I’m fascinating, I know.