television 2023

Another topic where I used to write a ton, but don't get around to it much any longer. I still watch TV, although movies seem to have overtaken television as my go-to escape route. Here are a few shows I've watched in 2023. First, shows where I've at least watched enough episodes to mention here:

The Bear. Excellent show, breakout performance from Ayo Edibiri. Loved Season One, am still behind on Season Two episodes.

Justified: City Primeval. Watched a few episodes of this new sequel-of-sorts to one of our favorite shows. Liked them, too. But like a lot of television these days, we're still many episodes behind.

The Night Agent. Watch this with my wife. We like it. But we're still (get ready for it) a couple of episodes away from finishing the season.

There are still a few shows I am hooked on.

Fargo. Season Five is another good one. Jon Hamm makes a good bad guy, Jennifer Jason Leigh chews the scenery, and Juno Temple is the best.

House of the Dragon. "Hooked" might be going too far, but my wife likes it.

The Last of Us. An actual example of what used to be called Peak TV.

Outlander. Still with it, through (so far) 83 episodes.

Poker Face. A triumph for Natasha Lyonne, we have kept up fully with this modern-day Columbo.

Slow Horses. Gary Oldman is the leader of a fine group of actors/characters.

Welcome to Wrexham. One of the few shows I've actually written about here.

And my current favorite show, now near the end of Season Four:

For All Mankind. It is not an accident that two of these shows have the name Ronald D. Moore attached.