New TV Shows.. First Impression


1.  The Enemy Within 2019 - is a crime terrorism drama.. In the show Erin Shepherd (Jennifer Carpenter) is a CIA analyst that after a Russian master criminal named Mikhail Vassily Tal threatens her daughter Hannah in exchange for information on the agents that disarmed his recent bombs.. Erin chose her daughter over the lives of her fellow operatives.. Resulting in her being arrested by FBI agent Will Keaton and was sentenced to prison for being a traitor.. Three years later .. Tal has come out of hiding and struck again and the powers that be choose to bring Erin into their investigation.. Erin gives them conditions and provides them information to stop the attack.. After one of Tal's operatives is defeated .. Erin tells Keaton that Tal's allies have grown and have blended into society in order to fly under the radar until they receive orders to attack..

My first impression of this show is that is similar to that of Blacklist.. however for now the jury is out on this show.. after all Blacklist has a much better cast .. and Shepherd (Carpenter) is no Reddington (James Spader)..

 2.  The Umbrella Academy 2019 - is a Netflix superhero fantasy drama.. based on a collection of comics written by the lead singer of My Chemical Romance, Gerald Way ..The show starts off by explaining on one day in 1989.. 43 infants were inexplicably born to random unconnected women who the day before showed no signs of pregnancy.. Seven of those children were bought and adopted by a wealthy industrialist and I might add weird man ..Sir Reginald Hargreeves (who created the Umbrella Academy) Preparing his "children" to save the world.. testing their skills, training them.. schooling them.. (even tattooing umbrellas on them)..Ultimately the children disband and go their separate ways..

The show actually starts years later when the six surviving children reunite upon hearing the news of Sir Hargreeves death.. They work together to solve how their father died.. but their personalities and abilities again pull them apart.. however on news of a impending apocalypse they realize they must try to stop it..

My first thoughts is that the series is extremely entertaining.. a group of young superhero like misfits with interesting abilities ..  and a dark undertone story.. what more could anyone want.. I predict this one is a big hit for Netflix..   The Trailer

3.  Whiskey Cavalier 2019 - is a crime action comedy drama .. The shows follows a tough but tender FBI agent named Will Chase (codename Whiskey Cavalier) who is assigned to work with CIA operative Frankie Trowbridge (codename Fiery Tribune).. Together with their team they of course are assigned to go on missions ..  Needless to say the show is filled with comedy antics, action and more antics.. Love the female CIA agent.. Reminds me weirdly of Moonlighting with Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepherd..

The show is funny and action packed.. However this show may not make the cut.. only time will tell.. 

4.  Good Girls 2018 (second season just started) - is a crime comedy drama on NBC.. The series follows three suburban Detroit mothers.. and two of them are sisters.. All three women are having a hard time making ends meet, as well as having their own family issues on top of that.. They ultimately decide to pull off a robbery at a supermarket where one of the sisters works.. only to discover that they have just gotten themselves in over their heads .. when they realize the money they stole was being laundered.. and now they owe him money.. I loved the first season last year.. the series is really funny .. and at times touching .. It also holds your attention from start to finish.. Loved the first season and the second season just started .. You got to see this show if you haven't already.. Love Love Love it.. A definite must see

5.  After Life 2019 - on NETFLIX starring Ricky Gervais .. is a dark comedy series about a man who after his wife dies decides he may as well live however he wants..  .. a one time pleasant average man changes into an overly aggressive and crude person.. Just started watching this show.. and so much to say.. definitely a must see show that everyone from what I have read loves.. including MYSELF.. Love Love Love It..

This show is exceptional, heart-breaking dark humor at its best..  truly genius.. I love Ricky Gervais.. and I myself am dealing with depression and being alone isn't easy ..truly alone is horrible actually..  you can't get your mind to stop.. I get everything about this show.. I wish life was easier on everyone in this world..but unfortunately its not.. that is why they call it LIFE.. and pain is just a part of it.. Life isn't easy.. Sometimes you can't make sense of it all.. why people leave.. why sadness seems to swallow you .. sometimes it is rough.. but this show hopefully will touch people.. makes being sad okay.. and laughable.. puts a voice to pain.. definitely imaginative ..  :) Love it

Inspiring words from the "After Life"

If one could go back and change one thing that you didn't like.. You might lose something that the bad thing eventually took you to.. and you shouldn't regret anything..  or think well if you went back you might do this or do that..

You can't change the world, but you can change yourself.. 


More shows and reviews to come..

The Case Against Adnan Syed on HBO about the ongoing true crime murder case popularized by the podcast Serial

The Act on HULU is a true crime anthology series with the first season being dedicated to the Munchausen by proxy case of Dee Dee Blanchard played by (Patricia Arquette) and her daughter Gypsy Rose Blanchard (Joey King) 

Bless This Mess on ABC .. is a comedy series based on two newlyweds (Dax Shepard and Lake Bell who while relocating to a small town in Nebraska.. turns out to be more than they expected..