TV - What's your passion (NON-sports)?

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

So, rather shockingly, the Matlock pilot might be the best pilot episode of television I’ve seen since Lost. Absolutely shocked because (a) it’s Matlock and (b) the advertising for this show keeps all the cards it has close to its chest.

An absolute clinic in how to establish a show’s premise, characters, and get the audience to stay tuned for a full season of broadcast television in just an hour. Also Kathy Bates is possibly America’s most under appreciated actress.

I'll be damned if that twist at the end did not catch me flat-footed! Quite well done, indeed!

 

[dude12]

Monsters . The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story on Netflix is must see TV.
Award worthy
Some crazy, crazy stuff by Ryan Murphy of American Horror Story fame.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

The more I think on it, I have come around to the belief that the new Matlock only works as a one-off, two seasons tops. At some point, you have to either:

Spoiler

1. Have Maddie get justice for her daughter, in which case, the show is over, or
2. Keep inventing contrivances to keep Maddie from getting justice.

... And frankly, you can maybe milk one extra season out of Option 2, before the show goes to hell.

 

[Tobiou]

I'll be damned if that twist at the end did not catch me flat-footed! Quite well done, indeed!

I watched Matlock last Week. Enjoyable. Good writing and Kathy Bates, of course, hits the mark perfectly. Ending was a sneaky good hook. It’s relaxing to occasionally watch an old fashioned 60-min procedural or 30-min sitcom on network TV. Next episode is Oct 17 then weekly with next day on Paramount+. Also on Paramount+, Tulsa King has some promise if season 2 improves on season 1. Stallone stars and is producer.

 

[Warhawk]

Finished season 1 of Kaos on Netflix - a takeoff of the Greek gods story being told in modern times. Wasn't exactly sure what to expect but I think overall it has been pretty well done so far. Interested to see season 2!

 

[Tetsujin]

The more I think on it, I have come around to the belief that the new Matlock only works as a one-off, two seasons tops. At some point, you have to either:

Spoiler

1. Have Maddie get justice for her daughter, in which case, the show is over, or
2. Keep inventing contrivances to keep Maddie from getting justice.

... And frankly, you can maybe milk one extra season out of Option 2, before the show goes to hell.

Kathy Bates has said that she wants to retire after Matlock so I do wonder if there’s not some handshake agreement between all parties involved to just get in, tell the story that they want to tell, and then get out of dodge before they get asked to extend their run (plus if need be, it seems to me there are multiple ways for them to spin-off some of the supporting cast into their own shows Good Wife-style).