I do love me a true-ish story about shameless fraudsters – this one is about Anna Delvey, a young woman who showed up in New York’s social scene, claiming to be the wealthy daughter of a German industrialist. She mooched and stole her way into elite circles until her final downfall. It was interesting and …
In The Woman Across the Street from the Girl in the Window, Kirsten Bell plays a woman (Anna) still grief-stricken from the death of her daughter years before. When new neighbors move in across the street, Anna watches their house constantly, until one day she witnesses a woman being murdered. The thing is, Anna is …
James Spader plays an international criminal who volunteers to help the FBI catch other (worse) criminals, meanwhile there are secrets upon secrets that slowly unfold. It can be up and down and IMHO goes on a few seasons too long, but it is well made and James Spader plays the lead with delicious nonchalance.
What would happen if one day 2% of the population just disappeared? What would people do to search for meaning, to try to explain the inexplicable? By the same creator as Watchmen, it is possible to see how the storytelling skills that resulted in the perfect Watchmen were honed in The Leftovers. Often painful – …
The first few episodes are so confusing the only reaction can be “dafuq???” But it is compelling, with interesting characters, so hang on – the pieces start fitting together and wrap up in a perfect egg of a story. Worth the price of admission just to learn about the Black Marshall – Bass Reeves, who …
Julia Roberts stars in season one of this smart, stylish drama about a center that assists returning servicemembers in the transition to civilian life. Janelle Monae takes the lead in season two, as a woman who wakes up in a rowboat with no memory of who she is. The show switches back and forth between …
Impossible to categorize – a young woman (Natasha Lynonne) re-lives the same night over and over again, starting at a party where she is the guest of honor, but she always dies within hours or days – living the same loop a little differently each time as she tries to figure out what is happening …
Sandra Oh stars as an American analyst (Eve) working in London for MI-5 who is assigned to track down a psychopathic female assassin played by the delightful Jodie Comer. I thought about classifying this as a comedy since it is so funny, but anything with this much blood and killing has to be a drama. …
This animated comedy goes to very dark places, so much so that the final season is more of a drama with comedic touches. The main character (Bojack Horseman) is a has-been actor, coasting on his glory days of starring in a 90’s sitcom. The first seasons follow Bojack as he tries to revive his career, …
This short series, created by and starring Michaela Coel is gripping, difficult, and thought provoking. A young woman in London, out for a night with a friend, is sexually assaulted – not that she remembers it well since she was drugged by her assailant. The series shows her as she comes to grips with what …