The Son of a Critch 4th season is just as good as the first three. Entertaining Newfoundland comedy.

In season 4, Mark and his friends are the newbies in High School.

I recommend you start on season 1, however. FREE online, with a registration on CBC’s streaming platform, CBC Gem.

This show is based on comedian Mark Critch’s memoir, Son of a Critch.

Mark Critch plays Mike Critch, Mark’s father and reporter for radio station VOCM.

Malcolm McDowell plays Patrick “Pop” Critch, Mark’s grandfather.

He’s growing up. Finding joy in theatre while navigating old friendships and new love.

I really enjoyed the season finale. The actors playing Mark and Fox have really matured into fine young people over the 4 seasons.

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Not nearly as good as season 1.

It seemed — to me — that they tried too hard to make this season serious, award worthy drama.

The storylines were not as strong.

Lt. Joe Leaphorn (McClarnon), reunites with Jim Chee (Gordon), his former deputy turned private eye, when their separate cases bring them together in pursuit of the same suspect.

They find themselves in the high desert of Navajo Country chasing a killer who’s turned his sights on them to protect a secret that rips open old wounds and challenges Leaphorn’s moral and professional code.

With the help of Sgt. Manuelito (Matten) and Valencia County Sheriff Gordo Sena (Martinez), Leaphorn and Chee must thwart their would-be assassin and restore balance not only to their own lives, but to the reservation that depends on them.

Not much was all that good, actually, aside from the villain … Nicholas Logan as Colton Wolf.

The conclusion was a refreshing change from most TV series. NOT a cliffhanger.

A happy ending.

I’ll probably continue to season 3. But tempted to quit.

It is 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

I finally got to the super popular TV series Dark Winds.

It’s excellent. Very intense. Somewhat complicated.

The first season is primarily based on the books Listening Woman (1978) and elements of People of Darkness (1980).

Set in 1971 on a remote outpost of the Navajo Nation near Monument Valley, Dark Winds follows Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Tribal Police as he is besieged by a series of seemingly unrelated crimes.

The closer he digs to the truth, the more he exposes the wounds of his past.

He is joined on this journey by his new deputy, Jim Chee. Chee, too, has old scores to settle from his youth on the reservation.

Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other and their own personal demons on the path to salvation.

This show is on AMC and AMC+ — two services I’ve never used.

Somehow it was showing via our Cable TV service under “On Demand”. Some of that On Demand contents is FREE … at times.

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… It’s no Ted Lasso.

BUT there are enough laughs every episode to make it worth watching.

Running Point is an American sports comedy series …

Isla Gordon, a reformed party girl gets the shot of a lifetime to prove herself as she’s left in charge of her family’s pro basketball team, but she soon quickly learns that running a basketball team comes with its own set of problems and surprises both on and off the court.

My favourite character is Fabrizio Guido as Jackie Moreno, the younger half-brother.

Rotten Tomatoes 78% approval.

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I enjoyed Death in Paradise – season 1.

So … researched the BEST seasons of the 14, so far.

Season 2 was high on the list. And I would say it was even better than the first year.

Agatha Christie stories set in a tropical paradise.

Richard Poole is still trapped on the stunning Caribbean island as this light-hearted detective drama returns. The sun, sea and sand still continue to irritate him, just as he irritates his long-suffering colleagues.

I finally got around to streaming this popular British TV series — now with 14 seasons!

It’s quite entertaining. Agatha Christie stories set in a tropical paradise.

I started at the beginning – season 1 (2011)

Death in Paradise is a crime comedy drama … filmed on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe …

Detective Inspector Richard Poole (Ben Miller) is sent from the Metropolitan Police in London to investigate the murder of a British police officer on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie, a British Overseas Territory with a French colonial history.

After he finds the murderer, he is ordered by his supervisors to replace the victim and stay on as the Detective Inspector (DI) of the island, much to his dismay, solving new cases as they appear and being the object of many fish-out-of-water jokes.

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Not bad. I enjoyed this 4 episode series.

You could argue it is too slow a burn.

You could argue the wrap-up is not convincing.

But the drama leading up to the finale is believable.

The Long Call (2021) is a British crime drama television series developed by Kelly Jones and Silverprint Pictures based on the 2019 novel of the same name by Ann Cleeves. …

The series follows Detective Inspector Matthew Venn as he returns to his hometown in Devon with his husband for his religious father’s funeral, only to find himself investigating a local murder.

related – Guardian review – The Long Call review – a hefty whodunnit for autumn nights

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Intense.

But I believe I could have handled the distress as a competitor.

Beast Games follows 1,000 contestants—the largest cast for a reality show—as they compete for the prize of $5 million …

… or is it $10 million?

I’m a big fan of Mr. Beast on YouTube — but was dubious whether that concept would be enough for streaming TV. It turned out much better than I expected.

Prime Video’s most watched unscripted series ever.

Recommended.

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