My Top and Bottom 51+ Series and Miniseries for 2019... (so far - and in list order)
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- StarsLesley ManvillePeter MullanSam SwainsburyAfter the death of her husband, a woman attempts to rebuild her life while surrounded by her sometimes problematic family and friends.Season 3. Top notch writing and amazing performances continue to astound on this simple but effective and touching look at a family relationship without the melodrama and over explaining...
- CreatorCraig MazinStarsJessie BuckleyJared HarrisStellan SkarsgårdIn April 1986, the city of Chernobyl in the Soviet Union suffers one of the worst nuclear disasters in the history of mankind. Consequently, many heroes put their lives on the line in the following days, weeks and months.Intriguing account of the horrific nuclear plant disaster, and the lies that made it even worse, which has plenty to say about our current crop of narcissistic politicians around the world...
- CreatorDamon LindelofStarsRegina KingYahya Abdul-Mateen IITom MisonSet in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, Watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name, while attempting to break new ground of its own.A well crafted intricate tale told with flare and creativity...
- CreatorLaurie NunnStarsAsa ButterfieldGillian AndersonNcuti GatwaA teenage boy with a sex therapist mother teams up with a high school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.First season. An absolute hoot with fabulous characters that you fall for, and what a journey through pubescence, bringing back sweet cringing memories...
- CreatorPeter MorganStarsClaire FoyOlivia ColmanImelda StauntonFollows the political rivalries and romances of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped Britain for the second half of the 20th century.Season 4. As usual, top production values and amazing screenplays, with Olivia Colman stupendous in every way...
- CreatorTom McCarthyAlex MetcalfStarsRussell CroweSienna MillerSeth MacFarlaneThe past decade on the life of Roger Ailes, the founder of Fox News, in which Ailes arguably became the Republican party's de facto leader and was accused of sexual harassment, which brought his Fox News reign to an end.Yep, Crowe sure does give a stupendous performance of the vile creature, and this is a great way to learn about the manipulation of the media operated by wealthy old white men...
- CreatorEric KripkeStarsKarl UrbanJack QuaidAntony StarrA group of vigilantes set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers.One of the best Superhero TV series that is more anti and really drives the way corporations are attempting to take over the World...
- StarsCharly CliveJoe ColeKiran Sonia SawarMarnie is not OK. She's had x-rated thoughts for the last 3672 days and she doesn't know why or what they mean. When she jumps on a coach to London, she doesn't know a soul, not even herself, but in the city she will build a new life.Life out of balance for Marnie and her state of mind that was well handled and told with humour plus affection...
- CreatorRicky GervaisStarsRicky GervaisTom BasdenTony WayAfter Tony's wife dies, his nice-guy persona is altered into an impulsive, devil-may-care attitude that takes his old world by storm.Gervais' brand of dark comedy works a treat, with every character a gem...
- CreatorJay CarsonKerry EhrinStarsJennifer AnistonReese WitherspoonBilly CrudupAn inside look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the team.The characters and situations keep you tuned into the politics and dangerous games played with lives on a Morning television show that has been thrown into disrepute over sexual misconduct by one of the presenters...
- CreatorScott RyanStarsScott RyanChika YasumuraJustin RosniakRay Shoesmith is a father, ex-husband, boyfriend, brother and best friend, tough roles to juggle in the modern age. Especially when you're also a criminal for hire.Season 2. Continues on the same route, but takes a slight diversion as the protagonist fleshes out and personal matters almost affect his dirty deeds...
- CreatorMaya ErskineAnna KonkleSam ZviblemanStarsMaya ErskineAnna KonkleMelora WaltersThe comedic story of middle school seen through the eyes of two 7th grade girls dealing with the awkwardness of being a teenager.1st season. A brave and clever idea of having the two main young teen characters played by adults with hilarious results...
- CreatorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsRachel BrosnahanAlex BorsteinMichael ZegenAfter her husband leaves her, young mother of two Miriam "Midge" Maisel discovers that she has a talent for stand-up comedy. Could this be her calling?Season 3. This lavish production is a vast improvement from Season 2 as the story moves in great leaps and bounds with the characters growing and full of surprises...
- DirectorRhys ThomasStarsJohn MulaneyAlexander BelloTyler BourkeJohn Mulaney and his kid pals tackle existential topics for all ages with catchy songs, comedy sketches and special guests in a nostalgic variety special.If only all children's television was like this! An absolute hoot...
- CreatorLuke DaviesDavid MichôdStarsChristopher AbbottKyle ChandlerDaniel David StewartLimited series adaptation of the classic Joseph Heller novel. Follows Captain John Yossarian and airmen in World War II.This dark satire does the book justice, showing the madness that surrounds Yossarian who is probably the only sane one who wishes he was insane in a war where everyone is crazy...
- CreatorBruce TerrisStarsBen KingsleyJimmi SimpsonLuis GuzmánJames, a young grifter, attempts to prey upon Pastor Byron Brown, who turns out to be far more dangerous than he suspects. A cast of Coen brothers-type characters complicate their plans to outplay each other.This is a mix bag of bizarre and twisted fun. It is as if David Lynch, Wes Anderson and Aki Kaurismäki made a love child that has turned out to be this this unique TV series...
- CreatorDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsEmilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit HaringtonNine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.Final season. Really lived up to its expectations with the final two episodes pure masterpieces, regardless of what some of the over-the-top fans will tell you...
- CreatorChris KellySarah SchneiderStarsHeléne YorkeDrew TarverKen MarinoAn aspiring actor and his sister Brooke, a former professional dancer, try to find their places in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase's sudden rise to internet fame.Season 1. To walk in the shadow of a social media sensation, who happens to be your younger brother, while you struggle in your creative career, and in life itself, and what fun for us viewers to observe...
- CreatorRaphael Bob-WaksbergKate PurdyStarsRosa SalazarAngelique CabralConstance MarieAfter she very narrowly survives a serious car accident, a woman discovers that she has a new relationship with time.The animation form does help make you believe in the convoluted time-and-space traveling mumbo-jumbo which is fascinating and fun...
- CreatorPhoebe Waller-BridgeStarsPhoebe Waller-BridgeSian CliffordOlivia ColmanSeries adapted from the award-winning play about a young woman trying to cope with life in London whilst coming to terms with a recent tragedy.Season 2. Had more emotional depth and a storyline that pushed certain boundaries on morales and love, plus the final scene is pure cinematic magic...
- StarsDeanna ThompsonJohn GreenClaudette HamlinA group of online justice seekers track down a guy who posted a video of himself killing kittens.The making of a modern serial killer in this riveting doco series with amazing security camera and archival footage...
- CreatorSteven KnightStarsJason MomoaSylvia HoeksHera HilmarFar in a dystopian future, the human race has lost the sense of sight, and society has had to find new ways to interact, build, hunt, and to survive. All of that is challenged when a set of twins are born with sight.Season 1. The whole concept of the blind as the only inhabitants of the world and surviving seemed barely plausible, but by the end of it you were totally convinced and hooked...
- CreatorJennifer FlackettAndrew GoldbergNick KrollStarsNick KrollJohn MulaneyJessi KleinTeenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty.Season 3. Even more risque, dealing with current subject matters that resonate, and at the same time being funny as hell...
- CreatorArmando IannucciStarsJulia Louis-DreyfusTony HaleAnna ChlumskyFormer Senator Selina Meyer finds that being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she hoped and everything that everyone ever warned her about.Season 7. It had to come to an end eventually, and what a fine way to bow out with over-the-top madness and a swipe at today's current crazy political climate...
- CreatorDavid E. KelleyStarsReese WitherspoonNicole KidmanShailene WoodleyThe apparently-perfect lives of upper-class mothers of students at a prestigious elementary school unravel to the point of murder when a single mother moves to their quaint California beach town.Season 2. Didn't think there was anywhere to go after season 1, and the first couple of episodes of season 2 almost proved me right, but it came good and took a whole new life. And throwing Streep into the mix of this great cast was a stroke of genius...