It Can Get Worse Elsewhere

It's been a few weeks but here's a round up of things I've been catching up over the last few weeks.

911: It might have taken SkyLiving a little longer, but the third season has finally finished up and it was a rather satisfying way to end the current season. The return of Abby in the final two episodes seemed to offer needed closure between her and Buck while Chimney and Maddie will be parents in the next season and Michael has gotten the all clear. I've really enjoyed this third season a lot and the show continues to impress with the stunts they've pulled off this season. It's also a good thing that while filming for the next season is underway, I've got the spin-off to catch up with. Speaking of which ....

911: Lone Star: Moving the action from California to Texas for a spin-off that probably wasn't really needed but certainly doesn't hurt either. I'm wondering if FOX are trying to build a franchise here (if another spin-off happens, then the answer will be a resounding yes). The first two episodes of this show weren't as strong as the parent series but did the job to keep me interested. Rob Lowe is decent lead as Owen Strand (who may or may not die as this series progresses) while Liv Tyler's Michelle is an okay secondary protagonist. I'm quite taken with the slow burning love story between TK and Carlos and the show's diversity is great to see. I don't know if I'll love this show as much as 911 but it's off to a decent start so far.

Derry Girls: It's a good job that when it comes to their own homegrown comedy that E4 will repeat these shows a lot because now I can finally see the second series of this brilliant show and the first four episodes were fantastic. Between the girls meeting lads from another school, a very unprofessional English teacher, a disastrous journey to see Take That and the antics at a neighbour's wake, this show has hit every funny bone. Looking forward to what the last two episodes have in store.

I Hate Suzie: It's interesting to see how much this series seems to have mirrored or lifted certain elements from Billie Piper's own career trajectory and personal life. It's also further proof of how much of a truly underrated actor she really is as the last few episodes have introduced us to Suzie's extended family, seen her career opportunities go up and down in equal measures as well as her relationships with her agent and family spiral big time. With the ads being initially underwhelming, the show itself has turned out to be quite gripping. I just hope the finale can stick the landing though.

Lovecraft Country: Every week I watch this show both in fascination and with absolutely no idea what's going on. I don't think I'm the only person who view this series this way. It's a genuinely interesting show but it's also massively veered from what it originally seemed to be about, hasn't it? The last few episodes focus on characters such as Ruby, Ji' Ah and Hippolyta while Letitia and Atticus have been more in the background has been a mixed bag but at the same time, at least it's not boring. Just more of a fascinating but messy series. 

• Not only has The Boys been renewed for a third season but Amazon are also planning a spin-off focusing on a younger group of characters. 
• Ryan Murphy will be tackling a miniseries based on Jeffrey Dahmer for Netflix. The show will be titled, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
• Adam Tsekhman has been promoted to a regular for the sixth season of Legends Of Tomorrow, having recurred in the previous three seasons.
• Russell T. Davies upcoming LGBT themed series has been retitled It's A Sin and will air on Channel 4 and HBO Max from 2021.
• Cobra Kai's third season will be released on Netflix from January 8th 2021 and the show has been renewed for a fourth season.
• Alex Morf, Leah Gibson and Nathan Owens have joined the cast for the second season of Batwoman, playing Victor Zsasz, the Whisper and Ocean respectively.
• Iman Vellani has been cast as Ms. Marvel for the upcoming Disney+ series. A show focusing on Nick Fury is also in development.
• The Walking Dead will end with an eleventh season, consisting of 24 episodes to be aired over the next two years. A spin-off focusing on Carol and Darryl will also happen.
• Pennyworth's second season will begin airing from December.
• Family Guy has been renewed for a 20th season while it's 19th season has started airing on FOX.