“Is there a heaven?” It is a question Ricky Gervais’ character Tony is asked in the final episode of After Life. The series returned for a third and final, six-episode season Friday night on Netflix. In real life and in fiction, Gervais has made it clear that he does not believe in Heaven, God, angels
January is a busy month in broadcast with plenty of new and returning shows, including some homegrown comedies. There are also plenty of big names headlining several streaming projects. It’s all there to take your mind off another month locked inside the house. As always, check back often as the calendar page is constantly being
They can probably start measuring Moira’s head for a new tiara. As announced Tuesday in Los Angeles, the CBC comedy Schitt’s Creek scored 15 Emmy nominations, a record haul for a Canadian produced comedy. The series, which bowed out after a sixth and final season, earned all but one of the 16 nominations showered on
Hollywood (Netflix). This is the dark side of “A Star is Born.” With Feud: Bette & Joan, Ryan Murphy proved he could recreate Los Angeles in the early ’60s in all its Tinseltown glory. He does it again here only in the post-war era of the late ’40s, early ’50s, right down to landmarks such
Now would seem like a strange time to be watching a TV series about sorrow and grief. Courage, citizens; put down that bottle of bleach. Despite its bleak premise, Ricky Gervais’ After Life has returned just in time. The second season premiered Friday on Netflix. The six new episodes, written by Gervais, are a worthy
Well, we got through another month. Hell, these guys were in isolation for six seasons. Here’s how to get through the next 30 days: Wednesday, April 1 Diggstown (CBC) Season and, judging by the ratings, likely series finale. Big Brother Canada (Global). Due to COVID-19, this eighth edition of the ultimate isolation reality show is
As we all continue to self-isolate, television has become our life raft to the other side. That’s a lot to ask of any one flat screen, but we can do this people — as long as we know what to watch. Last week I recommended seven shows: Transplant (CTV), Ramy (Hulu/Starz Canada), Ken Burns’ Baseball
One would almost need another full year to see enough of the TV shows released in 2019 in order to pick the best 10. The launch of AppleTV+, Disney+, the continuing content splurge from Netflix and other streamers and the latest from HBO kept us binging through eye strain for a full 12 months. Full