Awesome Tv Series

“Rad? Gilfoyle “rad”? You are wearing the same exact pajamas as Dinesh and you’re saying “rad” now?” After obsessing over retaining control of Pied Piper, Richard suddenly wants to leave and “build a new Internet…” with Haley Joel Osment. Premieres 4/23/17.

(Gore) An ex-convict with a mysterious past finds himself in the middle of a war between the gods from ancient mythology and America’s new and wildly popular gods. Starz’ serial adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s excellent novel premieres 4/30/17.

Redemption, revenge, ambition, destiny – the Houses vying for the Iron Throne each have their reasons. But their intentions and ambitions mean nothing to their real problem: the Night King cometh. Game of Thrones’ penultimate season starts 7/16/17.

Based on Mark Harris’ book, Netflix’s series sees directors Steven Spielberg, Lawrence Kasdan, Francis Ford Coppola, Guillermo del Toro and Paul Greengrass talk about five Hollywood directors who went to the frontlines of WW II to document the war. Drops 3/31/17.

“People keep asking me if I’m back… Yeah, I’m thinking I’m back.” Wait, wrong hero. But here’s a grizzled Jack going ham on an army of robot insects as if they broke into his house and killed his dog. In all timelines.

This guy shrieks. We know Jared is either missing a few screws or has too many screwed in, but it looks like Richard is going to become the craziest one in the latest chapter of the Pied Piper saga. The new season premieres 4/23/17.

The Science Guy’s new Netflix series is a welcome dose of sanity amidst the political rhetoric, fake news, and hyperbole we’ve been subject to recently. Each episode explores a topic through a mix of discussions, field correspondents, and practical demonstrations.

Jack is Back. Set 50 years after the events of the fourth season, the final 10 episodes of Samurai Jack sees our hero not only seeking for a way home but also for a way to die, because his time traveling adventures have rendered him immortal. Premieres 3/11/17.

The 3D artists at real estate marketing company Drawbotics used their downtime to make highly detailed 4K floor plans of the offices or houses from a few TV series, including Silicon Valley and The Office. Check out the full versions and look for the Easter eggs.

Netflix’s take on American Ninja Warrior. The show’s first season features 108 competitors – 10 each from the USA, South Korea, Brazil, Mexico, Germany and Japan – who will attempt to conquer an insane obstacle course called The Beast. Premieres 2/24/17.

An upcoming Netflix documentary series that profiles some of the world’s best designers and artists, including Nike’s Tinker Hatfield and graphic designer Paula Scher. Premieres 2/10/17.

Fans of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul might soon have something big to look forward to if this fake ad spot for Los Pollos Hermanos is any indication. It features a brief cameo by Giancarlo Esposito, breathing new life into his spectacularly deceased character Gus Fring.

Elizabeth Moss stars as Offred, one of the women abducted by a cult to bear children for their leader. The Handmaid’s Tale is a Hulu adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s chilling dystopian sci-fi novel. Premieres 4/26/17.

A new Netflix series about a girl who vanishes and reappears many years later, as she recalls the strange and mystical experiences she encountered while she was gone. We’re just excited to see Herschel from The Walking Dead on screen again. Premieres 12/16/16.

Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, and Grant Imahara return with their own series, in which they’ll head “down the rabbit hole to investigate weird and wonderful events from pop culture, science and history.” So basically it’s Mythbusters 2.0. Coming to Netflix 12/9/16.

Every year, 20-year-olds from the desolate Inland are subjected to rigorous tests. Those who pass gain entry to the promised land known as the Offshore. This Brazilian-produced Netflix series has a low-budget production, but makes up for it with storytelling and acting.

The trailer for Netflix’s adaptation of Lemony Snicket’s dark kid’s book series introduces us to the Baudelaire orphans as they have their first encounter with their loathsome new guardian Count Olaf. We’re getting an Addams Family movie vibe, and that’s a good thing.

Andrew Rea’s web cooking show Binging with Babish sees him recreating dishes from movies and TV shows. It’s lighthearted but educational, and he has the YouTuber’s secret sauce: a great voice. Here he makes the Moistmaker sandwich from Friends.

Netflix offers another brief tease of its upcoming adaptation of Lemony Snicket’s classic book series, this time giving us our first glimpse at the villainous Count Olaf, as played by the always wonderful Neil Patrick Harris. We’ve blocked out our calendars for 1/13/16.

Check out some of the most jaw-dropping close ups, slow motion and tracking shots you’ll ever see in the extended trailer for BBC’s upcoming nature documentary Planet Earth II. Hans Zimmer made an original score for the film, so it will melt your eyes and ears at the same time.

Spin-offs have been part of pop culture for decades, and while some have become classics, others would have been better off never being made. Mental Floss looks at a bunch of programs which could have been, but had the plug pulled before came to fruition.

BBC’s chill and beautiful nature series returns. Filmed over the course of three years, Planet Earth II used the latest camera technologies to explore “the unique characteristics of Earth’s most iconic habitats and the extraordinary ways animals survive within them.”

(PG-13: Language) One of the most depressing and cynical, yet important TV series is coming exclusively to Netflix. The third season of Black Mirror will tackle the effects of technology on identity, privacy and more. Premieres 10/21/16.