Second seasons are tricky, especially in this locked-in binge era. You decide to check out a series, find you can’t look away, and four hours later, you’ve seen it all. Then you wait a whole year to see more episodes. Can anything live up to that kind of anticipation? Well, Fleabag did. It exceeded expectations,
It;s true: many TV favourites did not wrap up before COVID-19 shuttered studios and shut down productions. The finales for both The Voice and American Idol are, like NHL and NBA playoff schedules, going to be updated later. Scripted shows such as Mom and Young Sheldon and S.W.A.T. and Bull may just air what they’ve
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
When a TV series ends, it can be an emotional day for the cast and crew. After several seasons’ worth of long days on sets and locations, a production team often bonds together like family. For some, this means they can’t wait to get the heck out of there. For others, the idea of not
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
If you’re getting stir crazy with all the newscasts and other usual TV options, the major carriers are offering free previews to help your family survive the current lockdownapalooza. Kudos to carriers Rogers, Bell and Cogico, who have already started making several specialty channels available to their subscribers on a free trial basis. Some of
Going stir crazy in isolation? Good. That means you’re doing your part to help manage medical resources in North America and the rest of the world in order to cope and eventually conquer the COVID-19 crisis. As a TV critic, all I can do is help make isolation in front of your screens a little