Episode 3 of The Penguin should earn Collin Farrell an Emmy. This is the best show I've seen in a few years (probably since Severance) and this particular episode might end up in discussions of all time great television.
I decided to watch the first episodes of Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit on CW to see how they rank with the great game shows. Scrabble is okay, but needs a different set and maybe better graphics. Trivial Pursuit is really good and I might end up watching it regularly.
Penguin is legitimately be the best show of 2024. The depth they're creating in just a few episodes is phenomenal and is making me more excited for the next Batman film.
Wrapped up Kaos on Netflix last night. Thought the cast was excellent and the slight tweaks to Greek myth were fun. Enjoyed it a lot, so sad to see it was already cancelled. I'm probably in the minority preferring weekly drops to binging, so made it through Rings of Power first, because I knew I could handle one/week, but I enjoyed this more even though we spread it out a bit.
Finally getting around to The Boys season 4 and...something's missing. It feels like the over the top violence and gratuitous sex scenes are only for shock value now instead of at least partially serving to build the world and serve the storylines. I'm on episode 3 and I don't know for sure that I'm going to finish it.
I probably liked it a little bit more than you did, but I did say at the time I watched it that it definitely feels like a show that is past its peak and that it's probably best that season five is going to be the final one.
The new Matlock series is apparently a big hit at CBS. They've aired two episodes and it's already been renewed for a second season. I've enjoyed it, but that's a really big move on their part.
Chick-fil-A is launching their own free streaming service, Chick-fil-A Play, on November 18. Here's the first show they're promoting, Legends of Evergreen Hills:
Only Murders didn't land the plane well at all. That was a really rough season 4. I'm intrigued by the setup for season 5, but I doubt I'll watch it until after reviews are out and the season is mostly over.
Agatha All Along ended up being more interesting than good, but the final two episodes fell flat for me and I'm not at all interested in what they set up.
Teacup - 2024 (Peacock) A fun little dystopian horror mystery that set itself up for a second season while revealing enough to make the 8 episodes (most around 35 minutes) to breeze by. If you're looking for something that has a gritty feel like the early Walking Dead seasons, but isn't about zombies, then this one might be for you.
I would say this season truly leaned into the celebrity cameos, though that is nothing new. Probably it stood out more because the show's original selling point for me, the crackling charm and chemistry between the three leads, isn't working as well any more. Probably through no fault of the cast members or the writing, but more that the dynamic is now too familiar?