Structured as a telenovela, but with affectionate humor, this tells the story of Jane Gloriana Villanueva (Gina Rodriguez), a young virgin who is accidentally artificially inseminated. The core of the story is the loving, but sometimes contentious, relationships between Jane, her mother and her grandmother. All of the elements of a telenovela are here – …
Dry, wry story of a woman (Tig Notaro) who returns home to Mississippi to be at the deathbed of her mother and who stays on to rebuild her life. If you like the dry comedy of Tig Notaro, this is your show.
This Norwegian romantic comedy follows the travails of Johanne, a thirty-year old nurse whose family is unusually fixated on her having a boyfriend. Johanne tries dating, with limited success and various ups and downs. Generally light, amusing and improbable. Particularly enjoyable for its depiction of winter and Christmas in a wonderful small Norwegian town.
This show got a lot of buzz but did not wow me. Jessie (Rose Matafeo, who also created the show) hooks up with a handsome man (Nikesh Patel) on New Years Eve, only to discover the next day that he’s a famous actor. The two part ways, but then reconnect over the course of a …