Inside Man (Netflix) – A classic UK murder mystery revolving around a death row inmate and those British townspeople who just can't stay out of trouble. This four-part docuseries focuses on his enigmatic life and eventual murder trial as it attempts to make sense of the man behind the music. Phil Spector is a legendary music producer who created the infamous "wall of sound"… and that's the least interesting thing about him. Expect many "Be Kind, Rewind" and other nostalgic jokes as we yearn for a time where VHS tapes and late fees dominated home entertainment. Now here's a workplace comedy led by Randall Park that is set in this timeless location. The documentary on the last surviving Blockbuster Video store in Bend, Oregon was a good watch. Here’s what else is worth watching on TV this week… I continue to be entertained by Manifest, but if Ben and Michaela don't have any explanations by the end of this fourth and final season, it will feel like I circled for a long time on Flight 828 and never landed. This season isn’t likely to win any Emmys, but it will satisfy those who invested in the first three seasons. 15 months doesn't seem like a long time, but in TV terms it's a lengthy hiatus. Manifest’s biggest challenge will be seeing if anyone cares now that much of the population is adjusting back to "normal" living. What follows is more of the same, the epitome of comfort TV. Two years have passed, but the show flashes back to the fateful final night of the last season and brings everyone up to speed relatively quickly. I'm glad to report that the main cast of characters is back, and the 828'ers continued to be praised and persecuted as the 2024 death date draws near. There's always been plenty of weirdness going on with Flight 828. Season 3 left things in total chaos with a fatal stabbing, a baby kidnapping, a child who aged 5 years, and another disappearing plane. NBC cancelled Manifest last summer, but the series fate mirrored its plot as it was resurrected by Netflix for a fourth season. Was it entertaining and able to distract us from what was going on in the real world? You betcha, and that's the show’s greatest strength. Did the supernatural leave opportunities to take the plot to ridiculous places? Absolutely. Were there never-ending new passenger twists to explore? It's a big plane. Still, I wanted to know what happened to Flight 828 and its passengers who landed seemingly unchanged after five years on the ground had passed by.ĭid the storylines get more ridiculous? Of course, they did. Manifest was one of the most popular COVID shows, and it was rescued by fans to return for a fourth and final season on Netflix this Friday. A Lost wannabe that had aired on NBC, Manifest is an intriguing supernatural mystery that got more and more convoluted as its three seasons marched on. With COVID now slowly shifting into our rear-view mirrors, those programs remain with us within that context. I would not have otherwise indulged in these programs, but I had more time and was willing to explore. I watch a lot of TV, but there were certain shows that became my COVID shows. And there were plenty of options to explore. It was the primary form of outside entertainment and a bridge into the real world. And yes, the way we watch TV.īeing stuck at home opened up the world of television to everyone during the pandemic. In his column for Primetimer, he shares his thoughts on what's new and good on TV and the shows on his radar for the coming week.ĬOVID has had quite the impact on our lives over the past two and half years. Since then, he's written about television everywhere from The New York Times to TV Guide. In the late 1990s, he coined the phrase "Jump the Shark" when he founded the site of the same name.
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