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WEDNESDAY - SEASON ONE

For fans of Burton’s trademark dark aesthetic and the original Addams Family humour, there’s plenty to love! Ortega is a charismatic performer playing a character who is decidedly anti-charisma, so that’s an accomplishment; she has a face that triumphs over deadpan. Highly recommend.

BLOCKBUSTER - SEASON ONE

A knock-off "Superstore" that just doesn't bite. Unfunny. Do not recommend.

THE 7 LIVES OF LEA - SEASON ONE

The 7 Lives of Lea is undoubtedly among the best teen dramas that I recently watched. The plot is quite simple, but how the story has been presented is beautiful. The series doesn’t believe in taking large jumps, and it takes you slowly on this journey.

HUMAN RESOURCES - SEASON ONE

If you’ve never seen “Big Mouth”, some of the humor may be lost on you, but if you’ve been waiting for this show since it was announced in 2019, then “Human Resources” does not disappoint.

THE SILENT SEA - SEASON ONE

Kind of reminds me of the Doctor Who Episode 'The Water of Mars'. The story plods along at such a deliberate pace that the audience has far too much time to consider the evidence and draw conclusions, sometimes hours before the characters have caught up.

KITZ - SEASON ONE

It's not that Kitz is a bad show; the stars are appealing and do a good job with the material. But it just feels like something that we've seen a hundred times, and it doesn't really tread any new ground.

CHOSEN - SEASON ONE

Chosen had a number of places to go with its story. It could have leaned heavily on the alien invasion piece, and/ or towards the teen-finding-her-people piece. Instead, it decided to go with the typical but totally unrealistic teenager not knowing her place in the world so decided to sleep around to achieve... something. SKIP!

PIECES OF HER - SEASON ONE

What makes 'Pieces of Her' something better than just diverting entertainment are the central performances and the mother-daughter story that exists both within and without the thriller.

THE LUMINARIES - SEASON ONE

The miniseries distills a novel of more than 800 pages to just six hours of screen time and retains a lot of thematic depth.

I would say that it's worth your time on a lazy Sunday, but maybe not for an exciting Friday night binge.

ARCHIVE 81 - SEASON ONE

A slow burn rather than a carnival ride of scares. The most unnerving parts of the series hinge on the deep dread of isolation.