Yes Chef Again, School Daze And Mammy Returns

It's been a while since one of these and here's a glimpse of some recent viewings.

Abbott Elementary: The first two seasons have been on Disney+ for a while now but I decided to wait for E4 and having watched the first half of Season 1, I can say I like this show. It doesn't grab you as other workplace sitcoms, at least not instantly but it's an entertaining look into the running of a Philadelphia elementary school. Created by Quinta Brunson who also stars as the goody good Janine, the characters are a funny bunch. From irresponsible principal Ava to teachers such as Jacob, Barbara and Melissa and substitute teacher Gregory, it's a good mix of players.

And Just Like That: While this show still has stuff to sort through, the last four episodes did end it on a decent note. Carrie had a last supper for her apartment, got an adorable kitten named Shoo and her relationship with Aidan came to an end (for now). On the other hand, she did get a holiday with Seema and Samantha literally phoned in a cameo. Other stuff included Miranda getting a new job and potential love interest with Joy, the show won't free us of Che, Lisa and Herbert had a miscarriage, Nia hooked up with a chef and Charlotte briefly met Sam Smith. Oh and this show will be coming back for a third season.

Mrs Brown's Boys: The most hated BBC sitcom decided after ten years of Christmas and New Year's specials to finally do a fourth season and it's surprisingly decent. Unlike the last few specials which have felt horrendously phoned in, there seems to be an effort with the likes of June Rogers and Debra Stephenson being decent additions for the show. Some of the references (such as OnlyFans) are behind the curve but Brendan O'Carroll has seemed to gotten his groove back with the foul mouthed matriarch. 

The Bear: I loved the first season of this show and after leaving it a little, I binged the second season as quickly as I could. The second season saw Carmy and Natalie getting the restaurant up and running, Richie spending time with Olivia Colman's Terri and Marcus doing the same in Copenhagen with Will Poulter's Luca. Carmy also had a love interest with the rather nice Claire while his rapport with Sydney intensified as the season. The highlight of the second season also included one of the chaotic Christmas episodes featuring Jamie Lee Curtis as Carmy and Natalie's mother, Donna. Cannot wait for a third helping.

• Chucky Season 3 will air and stream on USA, SyFy and Peacock from October 4th. It'll be four episodes until the strike is resolved.
• The BBC have acquired the rights to both Love, Victor and Interview With The Vampire.
• House Of The Dragon's second season will conclude filming in October.
• HBO have recently cancelled both The Idol and Winning Time.
• What If has been moved to late December 2023, Echo to January 2024 and Agatha: Darkhold Diaries to Fall 2024, Disney+ wise. Ironheart is currently undated.
• True Detective: Night Country has been moved to early 2024 by HBO.
• The role of Abby for the second season of The Last Of Us was cast prior to the strikes.
• The second season of The Santa Clause will premiere on Disney+ from November 8th.
• Netflix has renewed One Piece for a second season. 
• The final season of Sex Education is currently streaming on Netflix.