Although I dropped my Netflix subscription three months ago I never did remove my RSS subscription to UK New On Netflix, so every once in a while I have the option of reminding myself of what I’m missing out on.1 Among the recent items that New On Netflix UK lists, I find this: Please Hold… Continue reading New On Netflix
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Invasion gets renewed
In the wake of the news that Apple TV+ have renewed Invasion for a second season, showrunner Simon Kinberg talks a good game about what he plans to do with the show: […] there’s a lot I want to explore with the aliens in subsequent seasons. I mean, there’s not a ton of alien information.… Continue reading Invasion gets renewed
Firefly Returns
Subtract Joss Whedon and the original cast, and let’s see what comes of the Firefly reboot: […] Disney plans to reboot the series as an exclusive for its streaming platform Disney+. Disney had acquired the rights to the franchise after their 2018 acquisition of Fox. _Firefly_seems like the perfect option to diversify their current line-up… Continue reading Firefly Returns
Modern TV
Although Douglas Rushkoff hangs his story off How NFTs Will Kill Netflix on a particularly shiny/grubby bit of modern technology, the real issue is more about how consumers will react to having to chase their favourite TV shows from app to app, from subscription to subscription:1 A new world of NFT-based media may liberate us… Continue reading Modern TV
‘Come From Away’ coming to Apple TV+
‘Come From Away’ Film Adaptation Gets Apple TV+ Premiere Date: The musical tells the true story of 7,000 people stranded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland after all flights into the US are grounded on September 11, 2001. As the people of Newfoundland graciously welcome the “come from aways” into their community in the… Continue reading ‘Come From Away’ coming to Apple TV+
Missions season 2
Season 2 of BBC4’s French speculative fiction series Missions has popped up on iPlayer. I wish it hadn’t been so long since the first season aired (May 2018), because while I had a vague recollection of the show’s big plot points I’d almost entirely forgotten much about the characters and their relationships, which meant that… Continue reading Missions season 2
The Good Place
Good to see the Nebula Awards getting this one so thoroughly right: THE RAY BRADBURY NEBULA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DRAMATIC PRESENTATION The Good Place: “Whenever You’re Ready”, Michael Schur, NBC (Fremulon/3 Arts Entertainment/Universal) Strange to think that the series finale aired several weeks before the first lockdown. We’ve had plenty of excellent science fiction this… Continue reading The Good Place
Chernobyl
Upon reflection, deciding to start my day before it was time for work by finishing my watch of HBO/Sky TV’s Chernobyl might have been a mistake. There’s lots to praise about the miniseries itself – a very well acted piece which didn’t skimp on showing just how drastic the consequences of the accident were for… Continue reading Chernobyl
Sepinwall on For All Mankind Season 2
An interesting take from Alan Sepinwall on what a nice job the writers did in season 2 of For All Mankind of bringing together various storylines come the season’s climax: “I started jogging again.” This sentence is uttered by astronaut Gordo Stevens (Michael Dornan) midway through the Season Two finale of For All Mankind, the… Continue reading Sepinwall on For All Mankind Season 2
Punchline
From Dirty Feed, a magnificent, thoroughly documented deep dive into the history of one of the greatest punchlines in the history of British television: Sad to contemplate that none of the three actors involved is still with us, but what a memorial to their work together on a programme that shaped a generation’s view of… Continue reading Punchline