May/June La Première - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Season Seven)

Post number 90 for 2020 belongs to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. first episode of its seventh and final season. Like The 100 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is calling it quits in 2020.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. concluded its sixth season back in August 2019. I remember this well as I was in the USA and Canada at this point. So for me it's strange when international travel seems a thing of the past now. Thanks COVID-19.



Anyway episode one of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season seven debuted this week. The show attracted slightly less viewers than the season six opener, however had slightly more viewers than the season six double episode conclusion.

Like season six, season seven (which was filmed almost back to back with season six) is a tight thirteen episode run. Unfortunately the show used to drag on for 22 episodes a season. For an action series this gives the viewer a lot of filler episodes.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has never been as gritty as the Marvel action series on Netflix however it has always tried hard to keep Marvel fans happy. Unlike the short lived Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has had a long life. First airing back in 2013, the show has become a Summer/end of season filler.

I enjoyed episode one's trip back to 1930. I hope the show concludes all loose ends and gives the fans what they want.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is a perfect distraction for the times we are in now. It's a real achievement to make it to seven seasons, so to the whole cast and crew, well done.

May/June La Première - The 100 (Season Seven)

The 100 has just entered its final season, its seventh. Lead by two Aussie's The 100 will wrap its seventh season with 100 total episodes.

The series launched on The CW back in 2014 and will most likely end late August or early September.

The show was lucky enough to film its swan song episodes ahead of all the filming shutdowns. It joins Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. which also commences this week concluding with its final seventh season.

Episode one debuted last week in Australia on Foxtel, fast tracked (which is great considering their is limited content right now) week to week on Thursdays.



Whilst I have been a little lost on the last season or two of The 100, I am happy it gets a proper conclusion with its season filmed uninterrupted in it's entirety.

I am interested to see how this last season plays out, will Bob Morley as Bellamy Blake get a happy ending following his disappearance in episode one. How will the end play out for Eliza Taylor as Clarke Griffin?

I hope there are no loose ends however if you can't get enough of The 100 apparently a prequel series may get off the ground in coming TV seasons.

The next May/June La Première will shine the spotlight on the TV I touched on earlier, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in coming days. Until then, stay safe and stay warm if you are in Australia, winter is coming...

#COVID-19-BINGE-FEST - First Wives Club (Season 1)

First Wives Club based on the film of the same name got it's premiere late last year on the BET+ network. It stars Michelle Buteau, Jill Scott (yes legendary singer, Jill Scott!) and Ryan Michelle Bathe.

The show streams in Australia on Stan and is a very easy to watch thirty minute comedy/drama. Is that merged to be a dramady?

Oh well this replaces Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, and Bette Midler as three divorcées who seek revenge on their ex-husbands. In the remake it's not all about ex-husbands, more about girl power.

Jill Scott is excellent, I have always liked her music, so this for me was a no brainer to watch.



This show will not be everyone's cup of tea, but honestly it's a damn easy watch whilst being super light hearted and a tad inspiring during these uncertain times.

So if you are done with serious dramas or end of the world news events, First Wives Club could be for you. It's also been renewed nice and early for a second season.

Nine episodes, thirty minutes, too easy, binge away!

May/June La Première - Homecoming (Season Two)

So I have actually finished the entire second season of Homecoming on Amazon Prime. So technically this isn't a May/June La Première story, but a straight up binge. Either way it did land late May/June so here we go.

Janelle Monáe joins Hong Chau and Stephan James in the second series of this Amazon series. Bobby Cannavale also has a brief guest star role whilst Joan Cusack (Shameless (US version)) joins the Monáe as a new regular.

Here is hoping for a third season as season two was only seven, thirty minute episodes. Man it was a quick and easy watch.



We meet Monáe in a boat, stranded, lost, clueless and with nothing on her, other than her phone she drops in the water.

The series moves fast with solid pacing through all seven episodes. As it's been over 12 months since I binged the first season I did forget a little of the Julia Roberts lead first season. However I was hooked after the first episode.

With the weather cooling, restrictions only being removed slowly, it's still leaving me a lot of time to smash some more series. This one was a particularly easy series to slay.

If you are looking a show you can truly binge in a night without staying up to 2am, this is it. Get cracking on Amazon Prime now with Homecoming. But do watch the first season first.

May/June La Première - Stargirl (Season One)

DC Universe launched yet another Arrowverse series this week, Stargirl. The show also features on The CW, where Stargirl popped up first in a mini-crossover  during the very busy "Crisis on Infinite Earths".

The series follows high school student Courtney Whitmore, portrayed by Brec Bassinger, as the lead Stargirl.

Unlike bloated other The CW Arrowverse series Stargirl will consist of 13 episodes. The first episode slayed in live ratings.

Over 1.2 million viewers, live, wow!



This pilot was actually awesome. Joining Brec Bassinger is Luke Wilson and Amy Smart as her parents.

I actually enjoyed the first episode a lot. The effects are nowhere near as cheap as other The CW shows, Bassinger is kick ass and can I bang on about only 13 episodes!

Stargirl could be a Spring/Summer hit on The CW and a look at where they will be next TV season. Holding series like Dynasty, Supergirl and more to midseason. They may have a strong line up next TV season.

So give this one a go, we may be winding down on new content so thankfully this was filmed pre-COVID production shutdown.

#COVID-19-BINGE-FEST - High Fidelity (Season 1)

High Fidelity based on the novel and film of the same name by Nick Hornby. The show in Australia is streaming now on iView whilst in the USA, Hulu.

Zoë Kravitz (Big Little Lies) stars as lead Rob who takes us down her top 5 break ups. She owns a record store means a fairly handsome all American boy Jake Lacy as Clyde and works with one of her break ups (now gay) Simon (David H. Holmes) and super sassy Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Cherise.

The show is an easy watch, most episodes clock in around (or under) 30 minutes making it equally easy to binge.

I am up to the final two episodes of the first season. It's up in the air as of today whether the show will be renewed for a second season. I am hopeful of a second season but who knows in this savage TV age.

Hulu has really delivered a number of gems over the last few months. Namely Normal People (Stan in Australia), Mrs. America (Foxtel in Australia) and Little Fires Everywhere (Amazon in Australia).

April/May Finales - Supergirl (Season 5)

Melissa Benoist stars as Kara/Supergirl is IRL pregnant! Yes Supergirl is up the duff with her second husband Chris Wood.

Supergirl will also be held till Midseason or Summer 2021 USA, so maybe June/July or late May at the earliest.

All The CW shows are hopefully looking to return in January 2021, so Supergirl is amongst one of the shows that will return last.

The season finale like Batwoman (yesterday) was not intended to be the season finale. However it was more action packed than a number of other episodes this season.

Supergirl has really suffered a ratings drop this year. This season has seen very few episodes above the magic million mark. Excluding the season opener and of course the hyped up Crisis on Infinite Earths.

With DVR viewers bumping up ratings to closer to 1.5 million viewers but still Supergirl lags behind fellow Arrowverse series The Flash although slightly up on newer series Black Lightning.

Lex Luthor returns this series whilst the Lena Luthor/Kara or Supergirl tension builds throughout the series.

A number of key players have left, Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen / Guardian is gone whilst Jeremy Jordan as Winslow "Winn" Schott Jr. / Toyman came back for a quick guest spot before going again. Since the show started we have not only lost these two, but for me the most interesting character Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant.

Unfortunately with out Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant the sharp, funny one liners are gone.

Look this finale (not to mention entire fifth season) was not perfect. I will however say the level of action in this episode was a nice way for the show to leave us, for what could be a very extended break....

April/May Finales - Batwoman (Season 1)

Oh dear we have a problem. Not only did Batwoman's first season only film 20 out of it's 22 season order, but it has now lost Batwoman! WTF!

Yes Ruby Rose is leaving the show after not even (really) one season.

The CW got in early, announced some lame October to December programming whilst in January 2021 they plan on dishing out a number of DC and regular shows.

Batwoman has been one of the best shows on The CW. Supergirl, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow have all felt a little long in the tooth this year, so it was nice to get a new DC hero that does however have familiar feels for viewers.

When Kate Kane (aka Batwoman aka formerly Ruby Rose) is associated to Bruce Wayne and Arkham Asylum is one of the main sets for part of the season.

So I am happy I watched this episode, episode 20, the unofficial season finale after I knew Ruby Rose was jumping ship.

The episode also set up which could have been an interesting crossover with Supergirl, however we may never know now that Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) is due to have a baby causing the show to be delayed till Summer 2021.

So along with the show ending early, the lead leaving, a cool crossover maybe never getting resolved this was a random ending. Much like Riverdale, Empire and I am assuming the actual Supergirl season 5 finale this felt incomplete.

Here is hoping The CW get someone awesome to fill Ruby's shoes. I actually think she did a great job. Not just because she is Aussie but because the show got me slightly more interested in the Arrowverse which is really getting a little tired. At least the first episode of Stargirl was very promising.

So if you have a chance check out the new Stargirl series on the DC platform. Stargirl was briefly introduced in the recent Crisis on Infinite Earths.

Batwoman, not sure what will happen in the future, however I will return for season two.

April/May Finales - The Blacklist (Season 7)

The Blacklist's seventh season for me always felt like it would be it's last. However since the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, NBC Friday nights saw a ratings win for the long running James Spader series.

Commencing in 2013 the series is still a favourite for crime/thriller weekly series fans.

Although it's had some peaks and drops, having a shorter 19 episode season (not by choice) did work a little better. The finale however with impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, was forced to shut down production.

The season finale in turn, ended up containing some animated sections to complete the episode, tie up season long loose ends. Whilst not everything was tied up nicely, 10 points for creativity.

The show opens itself to the comic book format anyway. The animations weren't perfect but it was never intended to look this way.

So I will give the creators of the show some credit for this interesting work around.

The show hooked me in last year with the introduction of Liz's real mother Laila Robins as Katarina Rostova. This season had a tight smaller cast which worked well throughout the season.

Laura Sohn as Alina Park joined as a regular this season. Agent Park will be a regular next season along with the rest of the season seven regulars.



No one knows when season eight will premiere, however pre COVID-19 the show was luckily renewed by NBC.

NBC has not yet announced it's 2020-2021 plans for it's regular shows. FOX and The CW went first and boy it's a bit bare on their schedules.

Hopefully for all networks live sport will come back along with filing of their regular shows.

However as New York and LA are complete cluster fucks with COVID-19, lord knows when a large chunk of TV shows which film in these locations will return to work.

Good one Trump you really are a "great" world leader. If the COVID-19 dashboard was an Olympic scoreboard you would be winning big. So are America's "sick of winning yet"? Thank god I live in Australia with health cover for all, less alternative facts and more action.

April/May Finales - Katy Keene (Season 1)

We know need to wait till June to see if this was in fact the last ever episode of Katy Keene or if indeed it will return for a second season. The live ratings are woeful (at best) and unlike Riverdale (well definitely in Australia) the show has no Netflix deal. It is well known series like Dynasty (I reckon Riverdale too) only continue to get renewed due to the interest via the streaming giant. No doubt the amount of money this brings in too.

Katy Keene also has a problem, it is apparently set five years in the future after Riverdale, so when crossovers happen you get mini Riverdale spoilers.

However I don't know how many Riverdale fans have come along for the ride. The series is one of the last (if not last) shows at The CW to get renewed for the 2020-2021 TV season. Problem is they have a stacked line up with only Arrow and The 100 concluding from this TV season. Not to mention the fact they have purchased some series from streaming platforms to cover them for the last quarter of 2020.

Katy Keene was fine. It was at times sweet, a little sexy even for the teen network whilst being a bit more musical than Riverdale.

Lucy Hale is extremely likeable in the lead role, however she is no Archie or Betty. Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy from OG Riverdale is great but also not the most exciting character from Riverdale. Jonny Beauchamp as Jorge / Ginger Lopez and Julia Chan as Pepper Smith also make good additions to supporting roles.

OK so overall this has not been the best new series offered this 2019-2020 TV season. That goes to 9-1-1: Lonestar, which is ironic cause it's also a spin off. Also on The CW alone as a Batman fan I have rather enjoyed Batwoman a little more.

Katy Keene will it be back? If it's not the final episode of season one did tie up a lot of loose ends, we saw the romance side of things with Katy and KO get a resolution while as the episode title suggestions, the cast come together after some season long dramas.

April/May Finales - Station 19 (Season 3)

Shonda Rhimes has two shows left on the ABC following the swan song of How to Get Away with Murder.

Sadly for Station 19, How to Get Away with Murder had a cracking farewell airing the same night as their finale. For season three of Station 19 they had already had a number of cracking episodes with big shocks.

Sadly as well for Station 19, this season has seen the show so closely married to it's origin show, Grey's Anatomy. Why this is sad, Grey's never concluded their 16th season. Yes 16 seasons! They were also meant to have a massive 25 episodes this season. In the end only 21 were filmed and finished ready to air. So episode 21 served as a finale of such.

Unfortunately for Station 19 they concluded their filming (unlike the sister show) but some of the storylines completely crossed off and may have left some spoilers for the big sister station.

Like 9-1-1 earlier in the week, this was less than exciting than prior episodes. We lost a number of key cast this season, which was promised from the start.

Alberto Frezza as Ryan Tanner, Miguel Sandoval as Pruitt Herrera (both OG cast members and Rigo Sanchez as Rigo Vasquez all past away this season. Not to mention the way season three closed, I am sure Lachlan Buchanan as Emmett Dixon and father Pat Healy as Fire Chief Albert Dixon will not return for the already renewed fourth season.

Station 19 does stay in it's lane however with it's episode count, sticking to only 16 this season and 17 in it's second season. Unlike the long drawn out Grey's seasons, this allows the show to almost air for four months consecutively with viewers not bombarded with filler episodes and drawn out storylines.

The action has been thick and fast this season with the show not mucking around with turning it's cast around.

It was no surprise ABC renewed this for a fourth season, while I can actually see this on it's Thursday night schedule for a number of years to come. It's an easy watch with eye candy such as Jay Hayden as Travis Montgomery, Okieriete Onaodowan as Dean Miller and Boris Kodjoe as Robert Sullivan.

This was an OK final episode, however with limited cliffhangers with a lot of loose ends tied. I can wait to whenever in 2021 this show returns. That said it is definitely the best series left on US network ABC.

April/May Finales - How to Get Away with Murder (Season 6)

This is how you do a series finale, How to Get Away with Murder, concluded it's sixth Season this week.

Commencing in 2014, How to Get Away with Murder has now had it's swan song. Following Scandal, The Catch and Still Star-Crossed concluding on the US ABC network, Shonda Rhimes is clearly making her transition to Netflix. A deal between Rhimes and Netflix was struck in 2017. So expect some Shonda shows appearing on Netflix soon.

With Rhimes and Ryan Murphy, Netflix has some of the biggest TV producers around.

Now to the series closer. Clearly there are spoiler alerts ahead.

If you are up to date clip one was a highlight, if you are yet to start the sixth and final series check out clip two. Spoilers to follow....





Following a number of major deaths, following five season long mysteries, How to Get Away with Murder ended it's biggest mystery. Was Viola Davis as Annalise Keating guilty? Following Matt McGorry as Asher Millstone death earlier in the series, the Keating Five become the Keating four plus Conrad Ricamora as Oliver Hampton.

Spoiler alert, the last 8 minutes is golden. Viola Davis has always been outstanding in this major TV role. Yes the series hit some road bumps along the way. It sort of struggled with Alfred Enoch as Wes Gibbins death in series three. However as a major twist Enoch returns in the finale as Christopher Castillo. A grown up version.

Karla Souza as Laurel Castillo had a limited role this season, however with the above Christopher reveal, her role in the finale was fairly major.

Bonnie and Frank have a very ill fated final appearance, whilst the Annalise Keating death is all a little bit of a trick too. Yes there is a major flash forward wrapping so much up nicely.

Like Six Feet Under in the past this series really wrapped everything up super well. Annalise Keating's funeral offered a look into the future, before this we got a look at her life with Tegan Price and with Frank & Bonnie dying earlier in the episode, their future was sealed.

I enjoyed this a lot more than some of the other farewells that also aired this week. I will post my thoughts on Station 19's third season swan song as well as maybe the last episode of not yet renewed Katy Keene.

There were some filler moments since 2014 of How to Get Away with Murder, however it did redeem itself in it's swan song.

Well done team, hopefully Blindspot will follow suit when it takes a bow in a few months.

April/May Finales - The Flash (Season 6)

I have always been harsh when it comes to The Flash. From all the Arrowverse shows, Arrow, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman and Black Lightening, The Flash is the most wholesome.

At times it's almost too straighty 180 for me. Grant Gustin as Barry Allen / Flash is literally the boy next door type to the tee.

This season has been a bit bat shit crazy too. Iris stuck in a mirror, the massive crossover, Arrow ending and some random villains who I think have popped up before.

Now like Riverdale and Empire The Flash did not complete filming the sixth season. So really episode nineteen was not meant to be the season finale. Also with COVID-19 the show will not be able to film for some time. Therefore The Flash's incomplete sixth season will not be resolved until 2021.

I also have to ask The CW, 22 or 23 episode seasons no longer work. This had so many filler episodes. Not to mention the annual crossover. Apparently the 2021 Arrowverse will be much smaller next season. Supergirl is off to have a baby. In real life. So Supergirl will have an even longer break however spinoff series from Supergirl, Superman & Lois taking her place early in 2021 and taking part in the crossover.

The Flash has also dipped in ratings again this season. Like all the Arrowverse shows relying on the crossover to be it's highest rated episode.

I hope the seventh (and final episodes of the sixth season) have a bit of a reboot. The Flash is feeling a little stale. Sadly for The CW it's the stations most popular series again. I feel the show has at least one or at the most two seasons left. Considering Arrow finished with eight seasons, I can't the see The Flash lasting much longer than the lead show in the Arrowverse.

With Batwoman appearing slightly darker, more real and intense, The Flash really does feel a little flat this season.

I would have liked to have seen the Iris mirror shit resolved. So here is looking to 2021 when The CW rolls out only half it's series early 2021, keeping DC’s Legends of Tomorrow; Dynasty, In the Dark, Roswell, New Mexico and Supergirl till midseason. Meaning May/June or even July 2021. They currently have two new shows also coming in this time KUNG FU and THE REPUBLIC OF SARAH.

For more The CW news for 2021 click HERE.

Speaking of The CW, Katy Keene's April/May Finale review coming soon, as is Station 19 and the final ever How to Get Away with Murder.

#COVID-19-BINGE-FEST - Elite (Seasons 1-3)

Spanish dramas are my new favourite past times. Particularly ones around high schools and universities. Well clearly if you saw previous posts about Spanish dramas Merlí: Sapere Aude and the OG series Merlí.

So now it's time to get Elite.



Elite is awesome, it's like if How to Get Away with Murder was in Spain, High School and didn't lose the plot.

With a large and very good looking cast, Elite features a new mystery to solve each season. Personally seasons one and three are the best.

Netflix has gone all HAM and renewed the series for a fourth and fifth season.

The show is hugely popular and no doubt during lockdown a lot of people are catching up on a hugely successful series.

I am late to the Elite party, however I was super hooked as soon as I got into it.

Like Sex Education and Dead to Me, Netflix is having a good run with me. Not to mention the newly released, Hollywood.

When we need content most, Netflix has been delivering. 13 Reasons Why will also conclude next month, so the future continues to look bright on the streaming giant.

A believe a number of the cast are also in the Spanish hit series, Money Heist, so I am truly looking forward to getting into that four part series.

This one will rank highly when I look back on all my #COVID-19-BINGE-FEST stories.

I have smashed a number of series lately. With almost all my US week to week series coming to a close, I now have more time to binge.

I cannot rate this series highly enough, get onto Elite, ASAP if not beforehand.

April/May Finales - 9-1-1 (Season 3)

Fortunately for 9-1-1 the show was well and truly filmed before the COVID-19 shutdown. 9-1-1 is now taking an extended break and will return sometime in 2021. Fox has announced a very reduced remainder of 2020 programming.

Now episode 17 of this series seemed way more like a finale with much more action and drama. Unfortunately by the rolling credits we were left with no cliffhangers or outstanding drama. The main drama was a couple expecting a baby and a minor character asking another character if they could have a chat?

Oh boy.

This season of 9-1-1 has aimed high, they have now had a major train crash, a tsunami double episode and guest stars like Brooke Shields (returning in season four), Ronda Rousey and OG cast member Connie Britton.

The episode was not all bad, however a show that delivers so many cliffhangers and so much drama. I was a little let down. All in all though, season three has stepped up the game. The ratings have been solid, the spin off show 9-1-1 Lone Star was also a hit and the cast are all settling into their respective roles nicely.

I am looking forward to the 2021 fourth season of 9-1-1. A little later than normal is fine for me. Time to catch up on some series I have been putting off.

#COVID-19-BINGE-FEST - Dead to Me (Season 2)

Dead to Me's ten episode season two landed again on Friday, by early Tuesday morning I am done.

This was highly addictive Netflix binge at it's best. Following Elite, Hollywood and Se Education hits, Netflix is on a roll.

I was a little down on Netflix, however I am 100% back on board now. Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini are delicious.

The show is critically well received and no doubt whilst in lockdown I am sure the show has great viewership.



Season one left on a cliffhanger and season two delivers. No doubt this will be back for a third season, as again we get left on a bit of a WTF moment.

There are a number of WTF moments this season, if you have watched it already, y'all know what I am talking about.

Dead to Me is an easy watch and a show we all need right now. Light entertainment and some dark comedy is literally just what the doctor orders.

If you have a spare (say) five hours, this is dope. Take a look now!

What I've Been Watching this Weekend

With so much new content coming out (for now) it's been a big weekend in for me, again.

There are so many season finales next week, so it was time to catch up with a number of shows about to have their swan song next week. I will give them all their own April/May Finales post as they conclude.

9-1-1 concludes it's hugely successful third season with a season one favourite returning. In the Arrowverse The Flash is set to conclude a few episodes early. Will we get a good send off for the sixth season? The show returns for a seventh season in due course.

How to Get Away with Murder has it's final ever episode next week. This week's second ever last episode ended with a bang, six seasons later the show has more than gotten away with murder. Shondaland's Grey's Anatomy companion series, Station 19 is also due concludes this week. Weird thing though, it finished filming whilst Grey's didn't. So some of the spin off plots are not going to make any sense for the two Seattle series.

Katy Keene will also say farewell to Thursday nights as the Riverdale spin off concludes it's first season. However unlike all other The CW shows, Keene has not yet been renewed. Will it? Well the ratings are fairly average. However if it's sold to a number of overseas countries this could help. In Australia (unlike Riverdale) it airs on Foxtel.

The Blacklist also never got to film it's finale, so they have tried something different. They have a half live action, half animation episode. Let's see how this works.

Also on the streaming platforms I have taken a look at episode one of Ryan Murphy's latest series, Hollywood. First impressions are good.

I am continuing Elite of a night time and was stoked Dead to Me returned for a second season. I am halfway through it already. I will post about it most likely next week.

So yeah I have caught up with a lot on the idiot box this weekend. Musically here are some of the biggest new releases. Not to mention Drake is back, so he was lucky enough to be my Sunday Spotlight. His new mixtape just went to number one in Australia.

Until next time.

Ciao

April/May Finales - Riverdale (Season 4)

Riverdale 100% jumped the shark this season. What made matters worse was the realness of Katy Keene. The spin off show, apparently set five years after Riverdale (apparently) concludes.

I think the fifth season should maybe be the last. Try and go out with a bang. However I feel The CW and Netflix deals will allow this show to die a slow and painful death.

Finishing up three episodes earlier than originally intended (like most of The CW series) Riverdale was one of the first shows to be struck with COVID-19.

I can't see this show filming it's fifth season for a while. I also think The CW needs to look at these drawn out 22 episode seasons. They don't work. The filler episodes add to the show losing audiences and interest.

DVR figures (for each episode) generally match the live viewers this season. Therefore without DVR viewers and Netflix deals this show has a tiny audience.



Killing Mr Honey is the title of the episode with Mr Honey threatening to cancel the kids prom. Although the kids don't really look or act much like kids these days.

The problem with teenage dramas based at a high school, is how do they leave high school. How can they continue when some of the kids will no doubt (like in real life) go their own way.

With Jughead maybe heading to University of Iowa whilst Archie could be bound for the Naval Academy. A couple of the parents plan on leaving next season too. Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge and Skeet Ulrich as F. P. Jones may now stick around for some of the first (last episodes of season four) episodes of season five.

The fifth season needs a major reboot. This season has been a red hot mess, although Archie is getting more red hot, as the seasons go on.

Here is hoping season five improves, does a major time jump and gets it's shit together!

April/May Finales - Westworld (season 3)

It's been two months of sci-fi drama on HBO with season three of Westworld. Returning to our screens in mid March, we had a fairly long wait. Season two concluded late June 2018.

The season is lead by Evan Rachel Wood and Thandie Newton, both are exceptional.

The nudity and sex has almost vanished from the screens on this very different rebooted third season.



In Australia Foxtel (still) has the rights for HBO series like Westworld, so you can stream all eight episodes in one big binge right now!

This was a worthy finale, I have to be honest I was lost in the plot for the most part of season three, however we got there in the end with some plot lines being answered.

Outside of the Westworld park is a whole different story as this series went global in 2020.

Who knows where the story will move on season four, however the team have already hinted at another reboot. The shows creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, have hinted at a five season (in total) run.

Whilst this show is no ratings winner like Game of Thrones, it is still punching a little above it's high production weight.

April/May Finales - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (Season 1)

ATT: Get the tissues ready for this end of season event. Yes Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist end it's first season. At present US network NBC has not renewed this series so the finales ratings really matter.

Jane Levy was outstanding as Zoey, as was her supporting cast members, Skylar Astin as love interest/best friend Max, Alex Newell as Mo, Zoey's neighbour and John Clarence Stewart as Simon, who busts out a killer Nick Jonas number in this finale.

Peter Gallagher also stars as Mitch Clarke, Zoey's father whilst Mary Steenburgen as Maggie Clarke, Zoey's mother. Gilmore Girls favourite Lauren Graham as rounds up the main cast as Joan, Zoey's boss.

I gave the show a bit of love early last month when I discovered on Stan in Australia. As part of my
#COVID-19-BINGE-FEST the show is definitely one of the most easy/non offensive family friendly shows.

It's super PG-13 but the musical numbers are fun and this finale really was something.

I would love the show to get renewed, but the ratings haven't been super. Never cracking 4 million viewers (including DVR viewers) the show is definitely not one of NBC's heavy hitters. In comparison long in the tooth The Blacklist airing on US Friday nights is getting consistently over 7 million viewers (since COVID-19) in it's seventh season.

Sunday nights are tough in the US when Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist airs. Maybe on another night and following this powerful episode it could be more of a hit.

If you need a good cry, I dare you not to shed a tear throughout this heartfelt episode.

Give it a go, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist won't disappoint across it's short and (bitter)sweet 12 episode first (maybe only) season.

#COVID-19-BINGE-FEST - Informer 3838

Informer 3838 is one of the few drama shows to be featured on the high flying Nine Network.

The two part mini series is a spin-off of the highly successful Underbelly franchise. This time focusing on criminal barrister-turned police informer Nicola Gobbo. Gobbo's code name back in the day was informer 3838.

Based in Melbourne, Gobbo was around for the Melbourne gangland killings. Joining Ella Scott Lynch as Nicola Gobbo, Gyton Grantley returns as Carl Williams and Robert Mammone as returns Tony Mokbel aka Fat Tony.

We also see Hollie Andrew replace Kat Stewart as Roberta Williams join Rhys Muldoon as Terrence Hodson, Wentworth's Jacquie Brennan as Christine Hodson and Stephen Peacocke as Paul Dale.




Keeping it short and sweet this time around, Informer 3838 does not out stay it's welcome. However episode two was a big improvement on episode one, with a fairly epic conclusion.

Being Underbelly there is loads of swearing, a bit of sex (not as much as the earlier series) and a bit of glorification of crims.

Apparently there is another Nicola Gobbo/Lawyer X drama on the way. No doubt there is loads to unpack from Gobbo's career and maybe future.

Informer 3838 is streaming to catch up on 9Now.

#COVID-19-BINGE-FEST - Sex Education (Season 1)

British series Sex Education along with Spanish series Elite, has reignited my interest in Netflix. The first series of Sex Education is such an easy watch I think I was done in around 5 days. That viewing is on top of all the week to week shows I am watching at present.

According the Netflix the first season (back in 2019) had over 40 million views. The show is a hit. No only have I just dipped into the delicious second season. A third is on the way.



Starring Asa Butterfield and Gillian Anderson as (respectively) a socially awkward teenager and his mother, a sex therapist. Gillian Anderson is delicious in this role. Farewell the X Files! It's the Sex Files!

Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey, Connor Swindells, Aimee Lou Wood and Kedar Williams-Stirling also star. Kedar Williams-Stirling is extremely good looking too. Not to mention he is not shy of wearing speedos in a number of episodes.

This along with Elite makes me want to come to dig deep into the back catalogue of Netflix hits. Maybe I have been too tough on the streaming giant. Yes they have had some flops, yes Thirteen Reasons Why should have ended already but these two shows are giving me hope in the giant.

I can't wait to watch the rest of season two and pray season three will land early 2021.

For your TV dance card, Netflix has just loaded Ryan Murphy's latest series Hollywood whilst Dead to Me's eagerly anticipated second season lands next week.