I was watching some 70s and 80s game shows, and ditto. And when we had Hulu a couple of years ago, we watched St. Elsewhere. Yikes.
Procedurals 1: Anything You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You.
This thread is for procedural TV, shows where the primary idea is to figure out the case. [NAFDA]
Justified is back.
I happened on a Columbo marathon recently and yeah. Poker Face , which is wonderful, draws on it heavily. (Not that part ha ha.)
One of these days I’m gonna have to binge some Columbo. I don’t know that I ever really watched it but I vaguely like it based on what I’ve absorbed from the zeitgeist and ether.
Ooh, Justified!
Old skool Hawaii 5-0. The first four seasons are pretty consistently remarkable… then it’s a cop show with periodic really good episodes.
I'm so glad to hear about new Justified! Here's an article about it, including where to watch. [link]
I'm just happy it's an FX show that is actually on FX! Because I have cable, but not Hulu.
Old school
Wanted to like the Elsbeth pilot more than I did. Maybe the show will evolve into something good, but Carrie Preston is no Peter Falk. Or Natasha Lyonne. Or Jonny Lee Miller.
High Potential, the new series from Drew Goddard, with Rob Thomas producing, premieres Tuesday.