Every so often I bad-mouth TV. That's because a. I hate commercials, b. There's precious little I consider worth watching, c. I hate commercials, d. I don't like being slaved to a schedule, and e. I hate commercials. That said, there are a few serials that Trish and I enjoy, and we enjoy them all the more because we either stream them or get them on DVD, thus eliminating the freakin' commercials. Here's a few of the serials we currently like.
The Newsroom. DVD. Jeff Daniels stars as a Big Three news anchor. We've only watched 2 episodes, thoroughly enjoyed them. A segment of the pilot went viral on youtube awhile back; Jeff is in a panel discussion and fields the question, is America the greatest country in the world?
# 1 Ladies Detective Agency. DVD. Another recent discovery, it does a fine job of keeping true to the book, which was a best seller several years ago.
Hart of Dixie. Stream. Newly-minted female doctor moves from NYC to small southern town to take over late father's GP practice. Silly but funny, lots of eye candy.
Lilyhammer. Stream. Steven van Zandt stars as a US mobster who joins the witness protection program and moves to Norway where he assembles his own mob of local characters and uses them as blunt instruments - but mostly in a good way.
Burn Notice. Stream. CIA spy is 'burned', reason unknown, wants back into the ranks. He helps folks in trouble with gangs, mobs, etc using sneaky spy tricks. MacGyer meets James Bond.
The Glades. Stream. Super sleuth cop leaves Chicago and moves to Florida, where he solves crimes but is often crosswise with his boss and others. Good casting and writing.
That's enough for now. There are occasional TV specials and mini-series that I'd enjoy but am not driven enough to seek them out in the schedules. If you're aware of any, let me know please.
Thanks. I REALLY think you guys would enjoy all the episodes of "Alias" with Jennifer Garner. Stream. Lots of twists and turns, eye candy, not disturbing.
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