Tv Series

Musician John Tracey presents a medley of some theme songs from classic kids TV shows from the 1980s and 1990s, performed with a smooth fingerstyle vibe on his acoustic guitar. We can still never get enough of those DuckTales and Inspector Gadget themes.

Jordan Bolton Design makes movie and TV show posters that look like stacks of cassette tapes. The title and cast are on the cassette tapes’ spines, each with a different retro design. The typography definitely feels dated and clunky, but appropriate in this context.

A duo of trailers for a new animated sci-fi series about an astronaut and his unusual sidekick, who find themselves on journeys to discover the mysteries of the universe. The show features voicework from Fred Armisen, David Tennant, Steven Yeun, and Tom Kenny, among others.

Luther creator Neil Cross’ mini-series looks incredibly intense. Hard Sun is a fresh take on police dramas, as two cops stumble onto details about a coverup that reveals the end of the world is upon us. Streaming now on BBC Player, and starting 3/7/18 on Hulu.

Ready to feel old? 1990s nostalgia is now officially a thing. This new Netflix original series is about relationships and coming of age in the heyday of Beavis and Butthead, Nickelodeon, and America Online. Drops 2/16/18.

This Netflix sci-fi series envisions a future in which consciousness can be uploaded into other bodies, allowing humans to survive physical death. The story kick off as a soldier is brought to life after 250 years by a wealthy man who wants answers to his own murder.

Now that Ridley Scott has presented his take on the story of J. Paul Getty and his kidnapped grandson, Danny Boyle and Simon Beufoy are here with a very different approach – an FX series inspired by the tale of greed and family dysfunction. Premieres 3/25/18.

(PG-13) Based on Charles Forsman’s graphic novel, The End of the F**king World is a comedy series about a young sociopath who pretends to like a girl so he can kill her. Turns out she’s as crazy as he is. But maybe two wrongs can make a right.

NuBluTV kicks off with an awesome new series, in which 7 Special Ops veterans use modern tactics to see if they could have changed the course of historic battles. Think Mythbusters, but with a military spin. Watch them take on Blackbeard in their premiere episode here.

For anyone who grew up watching TV in the ’80s and ’90s, the Cheers theme song will immediately bring back fond memories. But let this version play, and things get a whole lot less cheerful. We don’t care if everybody knows our name. There’s no way we’re going to this bar.

Want to know how long it will take to binge watch an entire series? BingeClock has data for over 8,000 TV shows to help figure out how much time you need. They also offer a similar capability for planning movie marathons. It ain’t the prettiest website, but it’s really useful.

(PG-13: Language) Frank gets enlightened, Fiona is a slumlord, Lip is still a mess, Carl and Ian are selling meth, and we’re still rooting for the Gallaghers despite all of their flaws. It’s par for the course for the eighth season of Showtime’s award-winning series. Drops 11/5/17.

(PG-13, Spoilers) The Garo Studios looks back on the last 6+ seasons in the life of Game of Thrones’ Kingslayer, and how somehow, despite all of the horrible things that Jaime Lannister has done, he’s still a sympathetic character.

“It’s coming to America first. The cradle of the best and the worst.” Lines from Leonard Cohen’s Democracy hover ominously over glimpses of Mr. Robot‘s broken characters. Bobby Cannavale joins the cast in season 3, which starts on 10/11/17.

TBS presents a new series from the creator of The Regular Show. This time out, we’re dealing with humans with real problems as a young married couple deals with “everyday challenges as parenthood, friendship, ham theft, stripper clowns and choosing the right day care.”

(SPOILERS) Master of None‘s second season makes no secret of its Italian neorealist influence. But ScreenPrism gives a great breakdown of the show’s ambitious yet successful mission: adopting the dour style for the middle class while remaining sincere.

SPOON! The second live-action reboot of Ben Edlund’s hilarious 1990s animated superhero show is coming to Amazon, and we’re pretty excited based on the pilot. Tune in on 8/25/17 for the first six episodes in the misadventures of our blue hero and his trusty sidekick Arthur.

(PG-13) From The Wire creator David Simon comes a new HBO drama series. The Deuce is set in the ’70s and chronicles the rise of the adult video industry in New York. Starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Franco. Premieres 9/10/17.

Geek kings Penny-Arcade adapted their side webcomic Automata into a episodic series. It’s a sci-fi noir set in an alternate reality 1930’s United States, where advanced robots used to be made. The series is about one such being, a detective, and his partner.

The not X-Men are coming. ABC and Marvel teamed up for a TV series about the Inhumans, a race of genetically modified super humans led by Black Bolt, who almost never speaks because the sound of his voice is incredibly destructive. Premieres 9/29/17.

(PG-13: Language) “Do I agree with Rick that nothing means anything? No I do not, because the knowledge that nothing matters, while accurate, gets you nowhere.” Rick & Morty co-creator Dan Harmon talks about the philosophy they espouse in their hit show.

“For centuries our families fought together against their common enemy. Despite their differences – together.” Our latest peek at Game of Thrones’ upcoming season teases wars all over Westeros. And that jerk Littlefinger hiding like the jerk he is.

(PG-13: Language) Lessons from the Screenplay wonderfully parallels the journeys of the main characters of True Detective and Se7en to break down arguably the most important aspect of fiction: the character arc.

(PG-13: Language) From writer and director Nick Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Neighbors, Yes Man) comes a Netflix series about a group of friends from Harvard reuniting in their late 30s. Starring Keegan-Michael Key, Colbie Smulders, and Fred Savage. Premieres 7/14/17.

Set in the Marvel universe – specifically a world with the X-Men on it – Bryan Singer’s The Gifted is an upcoming FOX TV show about a lawyer who specializes in putting mutants away, only to discover that his teenage children are mutants themselves.