A list of 15 TV shows worth binge-watching while waiting for COVID-19 to pass.
Category: Television
Sex Education (2019): You Learn Something New Every Day
Sex Education is a fun romp through a high school devoid of sex ed. B+
Brooklyn Nine-Nine, S06E15: Good Things Happen In Pairs?
Brooklyn Nine-Nine chugs along at a steady pace with a Gina episode. B
PEN15: A Juvenile, Humdrum Comedy That Just About Holds It Together.
PEN15 is an awkward disappointment, telling jokes that have been heard many times before. Even the jokes that are fresh soon wear out their welcome. C
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Season 1: Vivid, Gorgeous, Funny, & Intelligent
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is a delightful, lovable show that strikes a good balance between humour and drama, with a dose of fantastic dialogue to make it extra marvelous. A-
Russian Doll, Season 1 (2019): Brilliant Writing & Top-Notch Acting Make This Comedy A Must Watch
Russian Doll takes an old plot device and runs with it in new and interesting ways, creating a show that’s rife with comedy and rich, nuanced characters, pushing the boundaries for what such shows, and the ideas they represent, can portray. It is a fascinating and well-written show that wastes no time in telling the story it wants to tell. It tells little stories within stories, allowing for both hilarity and poignance, and is a show I wholeheartedly recommend, even if the conclusion isn’t as satisfying as it could’ve been. A
Brooklyn Nine-Nine, S06E04: ‘Four Movements’ Review
Gina Linetti exits the stage with a heartfelt goodbye and a gold statue.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine, S06E03: ‘The Tattler’ Review
Brooklyn Nine-Nine takes Jake and Gina to the past to solve an injustice and make some new waves. Irie, mon.
B
The Good Place, S03E12: ‘Pandemonium’ Review
The Good Place ends its third season with a tearjerker that doesn’t quite jerk as many tears as it could have.
B+
The Good Place, S03E11: ‘Chidi Sees the Time-Knife’ Review
The Good place upends the status quo once more in the penultimate episode of season 3.
Rating: A