Category: TV Recaps

TV Recap: Manifest – Keeping Secrets …

Manifest
“Unclaimed Baggage” (Episode 104)
October 15, 2018

In last week’s episode, we found Kelly’s killer, Ben added security to his house, and Michaela conquered her fears and drove again. If you aren’t caught up on the episode, you can read the recap here.  We didn’t meet any new passengers from the flight, but let’s recap who we know:

  •         Michaela Stone: police officer whose fiancé married her best friend while she was missing, Ben’s sister, hearing voices since returning
  •         Ben Stone: Michaela’s brother and father to Cal, hearing music and voices in his head since returning
  •         Cal Stone:  Ben’s son, Leukemia patient – condition hasn’t changed in 5 years due to flight, treatment from Saanvi’s research may cure him
  •         Saanvi Bahl: Doctor, working on cancer research, led to breakthrough on cancer treatment 5 years prior, right before the flight.
  •         Radd: Went to Jamaica to play for philharmonic, left son behind
  •         Kelly Taylor: Gave interviews with reporters, shot at end of episode 2

Now for this week’s episode…SPOILERS AHEAD!

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TV Recap: A Million Little Things – Lost Sight of the Horizon …

A Million Little Things
“Pilot” (Episode 101)
September 26, 2018

I’m not sure there are enough words for me to be able to thoroughly explain my excitement for A Million Little Things. I’ve been awaiting its arrival a little more than 3 months ever since I saw the first trailer. I knew this show was going to be something special. As I saw more & more about the show, I became more and more excited not only was it going to be special but honest, or at least that is my hope for the show. From the Pilot it didn’t disappoint.

Photo: ABC

A Million Little Things is brought to us by writer and creator DJ Nash (Truth Be Told; Growing Up Fisher). After someone close to Nash took their life, he knew he needed to do something with how he was feeling. Later in the my recap I will touch on a parallel between JFK Jr’s plane crash and depression, this was written by Nash after the loss of his friend trying to understand how he felt. Nash knows where the season will go and has plans for where the series would go if they are lucky enough to be renewed for another season.

This show is going to touch on many heavy hitting topics; it’s not going to be for everyone but give it a chance. AMLT is going to touch on depression, suicide, marriage, friendship, and more — the highs and lows of life.

So now we will begin into the deep dive of A Million Little Things, you’ve been warned spoilers await…

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TV Recap: All American – Welcome to Beverly Hills …

All American
“Pilot” (Episode 101)
October 10, 2018

All American, airing on The CW, is one of the hottest new shows of the Fall.  From April Blair (Into the Badlands; YOU; Reign), who serves as Executive Producer along with Greg Berlanti (the Arrowverse), All American tells the story of a high school football phenom who moves from his home in Crenshaw, California to play ball at Beverly Hills High School. It follows his ups and down as he navigates a world radically different from the one he’s known before.

The show is based on the life of Spencer Paysinger, a professional football player, and stars Daniel Ezra as the phenom, Spencer James, and Taye Diggs as the coach that recruits him.

Photo: JSquared Photography/The CW

Our recap of the series premiere follows and our review is at the end. Spoilers, we really enjoyed the show!

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TV Recap: FBI – The Enemy of My Enemy …

FBI
“Pilot” (Episode 101)
September 25, 2018

It’s a bright fall day in the South Bronx. Two brothers, Chris and Emmett Grant, raced down the street after school, heading for home. Chris stops when he sees his classmate Ginny.

Chris strikes up a conversation with Ginny, who comments he was babysitting. No, younger brother Emmett refutes. He wasn’t a baby and they were going to play Xbox and have meatball sandwiches.

The older brother hurries Emmett along, promising he’ll just be a minute. “It’s never just a minute,” grumbles Emmett as he goes up the steps into their building.

Alone at last, the teenagers talk about math homework and how Ginny doesn’t get algebra. Ginny asks to come up to Chris’s home so he could show her graphing equations when the windows in the building explode out, knocking the children off their feet.

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TV Recap: I Feel Bad – One Lie Leads to Another …

I Feel Bad
“I Lie to My Kids”  (Episode 103)
October 4, 2018

Last week’s episode gave us some ‘me’ time.  If you haven’t caught up on the latest episode, read my recap here.  Tonight’s episode spins a web of lies…. SPOILERS AHEAD!

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TV Recap: Manifest – Own Your Truth …

Manifest
“Turbulence” (Episode 103)
October 8, 2018

Last week’s episode (read my whole recap here) introduced us to more passengers of Flight 828, so let’s recap who we know:

  • Michaela Stone: officer whose fiancé married her best friend while she was missing, Ben’s sister
  • Ben Stone: Michaela’s brother and father to Cal, hearing music and voices in his head since returning
  • Cal Stone:  Ben’s son, Leukemia patient – condition hasn’t changed in 5 years due to flight, treatment from Saanvi’s research may cure him
  • Saanvi Bahl: Doctor, working on cancer research, led to breakthrough on cancer treatment 5 years prior, right before the flight.
  • Radd: Went to Jamaica to play for philharmonic, left son behind
  • Kelly Taylor: Gave interviews with reporters, shot at end of episode 2

And now for tonight’s episode…SPOILERS AHEAD!

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TV Recap: Across the Arrowverse – Week 1

Across the Arrowverse
Week 1

Welcome to Across the Arrowverse, a new weekly round up everything that happened this week in the 5 DC superhero shows that air on The CW. We are including Black Lightning in the Arrowverse though its not been explicitly included but c’mon, it’ll happen eventually. And even if it doesn’t, well, you still want to know what’s going on with the Pierce family, admit it! Formate wise, we are going to briefly (for me anyway) recap each episode and then at the end, summarize any cross show references you need to be aware of (e.g., tonight’s The Flash had several Legends of Tomorrow references)

This week saw the season premieres of The Flash and Black Lightning with the other shows coming online in the next two weeks.

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TV Recap: I Feel Bad – I Want Some ‘Me’ Time …

I Feel Bad
“I Get Sick of Being Needed” (Episode 102)
September 19, 2018

If you haven’t caught up on the last episode of I Feel Bad, you can read my recap here!

Tonight’s episode of I Feel Bad is all about relaxation.  Something every parent needs, but so few get!  How far will Emet go to get a few minutes to herself … SPOILERS AHEAD!

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TV Recap: New Amsterdam – Take Your Own Advice …

New Amsterdam
“Rituals” (Episode 102)
October 2, 2018

I’ve been waiting anxiously for Episode 2 of New Amsterdam ever since the final minutes of the Pilot. I have so many questions racing through my mind about how Dr. Max Goodwin is going to handle his cancer diagnosis and his duties to his wife, the hospital, and the doctors who expect him to lead them?!?  Once again, New Amsterdam didn’t disappoint and should be THE must watch show on everyone’s list this Fall.

Catch up on what happened in the Series Premiere last week with my recap and review here!

On to tonight’s episode (BEWARE SPOILERS)!

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