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Captain Fall is new animated dark comedy on Netflix about a gullible captain named Jonathan Fall (voiced by Jason Ritter) who assumes command of a cruise ship, oblivious to the fact that its crew is, in fact, a group of smugglers. The inaugural season comprises 10 episodes, and an additional 10 will be released if the show garners enough viewership. On this podcast we discuss our thoughts on the s...

In this half hour, we review the first three episodes of Taylor Sheridan’s new show on Paramount+, Special Ops: Lioness . Starring Nicole Kidman, Zoe Saldana, and Laysla De Oliveira, and influenced by actual events, this series tells the story of undercover agents in the CIA that take up a mission to infiltrate a terrorist by getting close to his daughter. Tune in as we talk trivia, pros and cons,...

"The Impossible Stream" marks the return of Futurama after nearly a decade on ice. The adult animated, scifi sitcom and nerd comfort food, dropped its season eight premiere on July 24, 2023. On this podcast, we run down our favorite and least favorite moments, some trivia on the show, and our overall rating. Tune in as we discuss Matt Groening's and David X. Cohen's critically...

Almost Paradise is an Island centric police procedural  available on Freevee. The show revolves around a middle-aged Ex-DEA agent, Alex Walker, who moves to the Philippines to experience tranquility and open a gift shop, only to get freelanced by the local Police Department on cases involving murder, kidnapping, human trafficking, theft... On this podcast we discuss the Season 2 premiere, "Th...

Tune in is as we discuss the newest reboot-spinoff-sequel-drama miniseries on TV, Justified: City Primeval . Based on the novel, City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit by Elmore Leonard, Timothy Olyphant returns as Raylan Givens (this time with the aid of his real daughter) to help the Detroit PD catch The Oklahoma Wildman, Clement Mansell (Boyd Holbrook). Along with talking plot, we also play a triv...

Set in NYC, Full Circle is the story of a crime syndicates, rogue law enforcement agents, celebrity chefs, casino thugs, kidnappings, you name it. The miniseries sports an all star cast with too many names to list. It was created by Ed Solomon and directed by Steven Soderbergh. In this podcast, we break down the overall plot of the first four episodes, discuss the best and most aggravating parts,...

We’re talking about the #1 most streamed television show last week, The Summer I turned Pretty. The first three episodes of the second season came out on Amazon, July 14th:  "Love Lost," "Love Scene," and "Love Sick." This teen rom-dram by written and created Jenny Han hits a lot of familiar notes, but does it do it effectively? Tune in to hear our thoughts! Welcome t...

Claim to Fame on ABC is a reality competition series hosted by the Jonas brothers, Kevin and Franklin Jonas. Now in its sophomore season, the series has already eliminated relatives of Neil deGrasse Tyson and Tom Hanks. Episode three, "Head Shots and Thick Plots," which we review on this podcast, puts the contestants through another intense round of high-stakes guessing. Join us as we ru...

Cannes Confidential just completed its six-episode first season on Acorn TV. Starring French leads Lucie Lucas, Tamara Marthe (also known as Shy'm), and British actor Jamie Bamber, the show dealt with COVID-related delays before finally shooting last year with the approval of the Mayor of Cannes. The series is directed by Camille Delamarre, best known for his work on the Taken and Transporter...

Swagger is an Apple series in its second season about an up-and-coming high school  basketball player named Jace Carson who is well on the road to superstardom. On this podcast, we review “Rise and Fall,” the third installment of this season, which dropped last Friday. The show stars O'Shea Jackson Jr., Isaiah Hill, and Quvenzhané Wallis, but is most well known for being inspired by the life...

Deadloch is an eight-episode mystery crime drama that started off set in a town preparing for its Winter Festival when a local man turns up dead. Two detectives and an eager junior constable set out to investigate the crime. Many twists and dead bodies later, all is revealed in the season finale which dropped July 7th on Amazon Prime. Tune in as we discuss our thoughts, rating, and some background...

Taking place in 1960s Montgomery, Alabama and narrated by Don Cheadle, The Wonder Years is an ABC series in its second season. The fifth episode, "Takeover Spirit" aired on Wednesday, July 5th. On this podcast we run through some trivia and background on the series, then we discuss the plot and our thoughts/rating. Tune in and enjoy!

On this installment, we take an in-depth look at FUBAR , the new action-comedy on Netflix starring the iconic Arnold Schwarzenegger. Released at the end of May, right before the  docuseries Arnold,   FUBAR   has been popular enough to already secure a second season order. Join us as dive into the pilot episode, "Take Your Daughter to Work Day," and explore some intriguing trivia surround...

In the midst of ongoing writers' strike and a potential actors' strike around the corner, new show releases are becoming scarce. On this podcast, we dive into the season three finale of the Max comedy, The Other Two , starring Drew Tarver and Heléne Yorke. The episode in review is titled "Brooke & Cary & Curtis & Lance," which wraps up most of the plot and gives the...

Hijack is a British thriller miniseries that just came out on Apple TV June 28th. It revolves around Sam Nelson (Idris Elba) who takes off on a flight from Dubai, which is scheduled to land six hours later London, but gets held up  by a gang of terrorists. The first two episodes are titled “Final Call,” and “3 Degrees.” On this podcast, we discuss our different ratings and our full thoughts on the...

Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) is about to retire from her job on the police force when the discovery of human remains near a reservoir ultimately leads to another showdown between her and her daughter's ex-boyfriend/serial killer.  This review focusses on the last season of Happy Valley, including background info on the show, trivia, and whatever else we could think of. Tune in to hear...

Today we are discussing the new Amazon series, I'm a Virgo.  Created by Boots Riley and starring Jharrel Jerome, this supernatural comedy has caught a lot of critical attention. In our discussion, we go through the pilot episode titled "You a Big Muthaf*cka," where we meet Cootie, a towering 13-foot-tall black teen who's been sheltered from the outside world until his curiosity...

High Desert is a new comedy-drama series starring Patricia Arquette, available for streaming on Apple TV. The story revolves around Peggy Newman, a private investigator who finds herself in a murder mystery amidst a web of friendships and rivalries. The first season premiered on May 17th and concluded with its eighth episode on June 21, 2023. In this review, we'll be discussing the finale tit...

Kicking off Phase 5 of the Marvel television universe is Secret Invasion , a show where Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) is tasked with stopping a shapeshifting group of aliens from taking over the earth. The first episode is titled "Resurrection," and was released June 21st on Disney+.  Tune in as we discuss plot, trivia, pros and cons, our rating, and overall thoughts on the MCU. Welcome...

"Old Acquaintances, " is the pilot installment of Eli Jorné's The Walking Dead: Dead City, or The Walking Dead: Isle of the Dead , if you prefer.  It is the first spin-off to be released in TWD franchise since the original show aired its finale last November. It stars Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Maggie and Negan. The hour long series premiere has Maggie teaming up with N...

Tune in as we discuss the premiere of the seventh season of Outlander , "A Life Well Lost." The Starz series is a time traveling, historical-fiction romance that mainly takes place during the American Revolution and stars Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe.  Despite rumors this would be the show's final season,  Outlander  has plenty of source material to draw on and has been renewed f...

“Maitreya” is the fifth installment of an eight-part psychological thriller called The Clearing . The series debuted in May on Hulu, but is showcased on Disney+ outside the US. Teresa Palmer, Miranda Otto, and Guy Pearce star in the show, which is based on a fictionalized account of a very real Australian cult. Tune in as we discuss the evolution of Ada as she grows into becoming the enigmatic and...

"Joan Is Awful " is the 23rd episode of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror , not including "Bandersnatch." It is the first episode to be released in over four years, and primarily stars Annie Murphy from Kevin Can F**k Himself as the titular Joan. The 50-minute season six premiere tackles the nightmare scenario of glossing over the Terms and Conditions when subscribing to a streami...

Released in 1997, " The Full Monty " is a film about group of unemployed blue-collar steelworkers in Sheffield, England, who form a male striptease act to make some money. The follow-up series, which picks up a quarter century later, revisits the residents of Sheffield, as they strive to survive in a world that may have passed them by. Join us as we talk over the pilot of this new, eight...

The Crowded Room is a new psychological thriller on AppleTV which began airing on Friday, June 9th. It’s based on the non-fiction novel The Minds of Billy Milligan by author Daniel Keyes, and was developed by Akiva Goldsman, the writer of A Beautiful Mind.  Today we’re talking over the first three episodes titled “Exodus," "Sanctuary," and "Murder.” Tune in as we go through the...