November/December TV Finales - Station 19 (Fall Finale)

As mentioned in my last November/December TV Finales post, the Station 19 finale was a lot. I meant to post this on Sunday (alas I did no blogging that day apart from a Summer Music List) but I then read the episode continued through another Grey's Anatomy episode in yes season 17 of the Seattle Hospital drama.

This five episode first half of season four has been less full of death than the third season. However COVID-19 has been forever present. The series now takes a long break until March, 2021.

COVID-19 has seriously disrupted in 2020 whilst it has also given TV writers/producers new content. The news is full on, the USA has been a lot to take in this past 12 months. so Station 19 did well to cover two huge issues we have faced in 2020.

As a white man I can not understand the fear of police I would if I was a person of colour. The episode so perfectly captured how quickly a small move could trigger such a serious consequences. Following George Floyd earlier in the year, police violence is now being watched. We all have smartphones so no one can get away with abuse of power.

In the past it was one folks word against the others, now we have clear evidence which can be shared across the world.

As the world watched in horror as the USA continued to spiral in 2020, it is hard the believe the usually safe space of network US TV handled two issues so well.

The Grey's follow up episode handled the COVID issue whilst the continuing child trafficking story got a little more focus. The two shows have worked well together through Station 19's third and now fourth seasons.

Where season four will continue to go when in returns in March 2021, who knows. Maybe we need to know where will America be in March, 2021. Joe Biden will be in charge, adults will be back in the White House, but where will the great big orange man end up? Hopefully in jail.

Yes a review of the Baby Yoda series finale is coming, as is A Teacher, neXt and maybe one or two more. Until then, stay safe and catch up on some more TV. We sure have watched a lot this year, so why stop now.