Dead to Me: this is the best thing I've watched in a while, and I think what I loved about it is what makes me love things the most about shows in general - it feels like it could be a great book. The twists and turns put me in mind of some juicy Liane Moriarty or something. It's kind of impossible to categorize this show - at first I thought it was going to be a tragi-comedy of sorts, of two women, Judy and Jen, meeting in a bereavement group and bonding over their shared grief. But then there are all of these twists, as we realize that Judy has a major secret pertaining to the hit-and-run death of Jen's husband. The dark humor and the starring actresses are SO good, and I can't wait for season 2.
Living with Yourself: another one that is kind of impossible to categorize, but I guess it's a dark comedy? At first you might think it's going to be just a show about a down-on-his-luck guy, but then all of a sudden it veers wildly from that when he gets himself cloned.... Paul Rudd is really good in this, and the other thing that totally makes it for me is how different episodes go back over various plotlines from the perspective of different characters, so for the viewer the pieces gradually fall together to create a whole, with some jaw-drops in the process.
The Laundromat: more dark humor, this time in a movie that reminded me a lot in format and cerebral wittiness of The Big Short (and also in general content, this one looking at offshore shell companies and tax evasion). When a widow expecting insurance money from a boating accident learns that the policy was actually fraudulent, she goes looking for answers and finds that the insurance company is actually a shell based in the Caribbean. This leads to little vignettes tracing the operations of a pair of lawyers in Panama who hide money in shell companies for the super-rich around the world, willfully ignoring corruption and worse. The cast has a fair bit of star power, and they're all great in these roles.
The Crown: seeing that season 3 just got released reminded me that somehow I hadn't finished season 2 of this show following the reign of Queen Elizabeth - which was a delight, because after reading Red, White and Royal Blue and American Royals recently I'm way into all things royal family of any variety. I thought season 1 was way better than season 2 of this one, but I'm excited to get into season 3 because I love the actress who is now playing an older version of Queen Elizabeth. If you like period dramas or royal family stuff, this is a show for you!
Queer Eye We're in Japan: always a delight to have more of the fab 5, and this has the bonus of some interesting cultural comparisons. And the people who are getting made over are some of the sweetest ones I've seen on this show yet. Heartwarming and fun as always.
What have you been watching lately?
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