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mr. mercedes (tv)

Finally, a good adaptation of a Stephen King story. Not that there aren’t a lot of other good ones, but so many are disappointing. This series was based on the Mr. Mercedes trilogy, but you could probably glean that from the title. Each of the three seasons was based on …

after life

This was a pretty good dramedy. It was written, directed, and acted in by Ricky Gervais (the mastermind behind The (original) Office). In it, the main character mourns the loss of his wife, who died from cancer. You get an insight into their lives though vidoes that were recorded when …

narcos

I finished watching Narcos: Mexico last night. Previously, I watched Narcos. Both were really great, though I enjoyed the first one (which mostly told the story of Pablo Escobar) slightly more than the 2nd one (which was about the rise of the Mexican cartels). The two did have some crossover …

midnight mass

This limited Netflix series came from the same creator as The Haunting of Hill House and the Haunting of Bly Manor. I really enjoyed Hill House but wasn’t into Bly Manor as much. Still, Midnight Mass was generating a lot of buzz so I figured I might as well watch …

the undoing

This was a pretty good limited series made for HBO. The show was created by the same person who did Big Little Lies, which I really liked (well, the first season, anyway). Also, the always great Nicole Kidman starred in both. The show was a whodunit. I was a bit …