Over the first 100 days of 2020, I watched and reviewed a television pilot each day. They came from all over the television stratosphere. ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, FX, CW, Netflix, HBO, Hulu, and more. Yes, the gang’s all here. I’ve taken the time to break them down into a few categories to help you determine which of these shows might be worth watching next. … Continue reading I Watched 100 TV Pilots So You Don’t Have To
When it was originally on: 2008-2014 Original network: FX Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: No. What IMDb says: A biker struggles to balance being a father and being involved in an outlaw motorcycle club. Why I picked it: Sons of Anarchy is one of those shows that I feel like I heard a lot about, but never actually knew anyone who watched it. … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Sons of Anarchy
When it was originally on: 2009-2020 Original network: ABC Where you can stream it now: The current season is streamable on Hulu, but otherwise you can purchases individual episodes on platforms like Amazon, Apple TV+, etc. Had I seen it before: No. What IMDb says: Three different but related families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways. Why I picked it: Modern Family is arguably the only non-NBC … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Modern Family
When it was originally on: 2015-2018 Original Network: Hulu Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: Yes! I’d seen the first 3ish seasons and previously blogged about them in my Streaming Exclusive series. I don’t really remember any overarching plots, but according to Hulu, that’s what I’ve seen. What IMDb says: A comedy series about a bachelor brother and his newly divorced sister living … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Casual
When it was originally on: 2010-2015, with a movie that came out in 2019 Original network: ITV (UK) or PBS (US) Where you can stream it now: Amazon Prime Had I seen it before: I feel like I had seen this first episode before, but never dove any deeper into the series. And don’t even remember much of this first episode. What IMDb says: A chronicle of … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Downton Abbey
When it was originally on: 2015-2020 Original network: Fox Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: I’ve seen one episode from a later season because a cousin’s girlfriend was in it. I was not able to make sense of the plot though, so it barely counts really. What IMDb says: A hip-hop mogul must choose a successor among his three sons who are battling … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Empire
When it was originally on: 2014-2017 Original network: HBO Where you can stream it now: HBO (or Amazon with an HBO extension). Had I seen it before: No. What IMDb says: Three years after the disappearance of two percent of the global population, a group of people in a small New York community try to continue their lives while coping with the tragedy of the unexplained nature … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: The Leftovers
When it was originally on: 2016-present Original network: TBS Where you can stream it now: TBS.com w/cable authentication Had I seen it before: No. What IMDb says: Search Party is a single-camera dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly disappears. Why I picked it: I’ve mentioned before how hard it was to find basic cable … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Search Party
When it was originally on: 2000-2006 Original network: Fox Where you can stream it now: Hulu Had I seen it before: I remember watching this show a lot as a kid, but I’ve never made any kind of attempt to watch the whole series in order. I honestly am not sure if I’d seen the pilot or not. What IMDb says: A gifted young teen tries to survive life … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Malcolm in the Middle
When it was originally on: 2011-2016 Original network: MTV Where you can stream it now: Hulu or Amazon Prime Had I seen it before: This was one of my favorite shows for the first couple seasons, but I lost track of it towards the end. What IMDb says: An unpopular 15-year-old gains immediate, yet unwanted, popularity at her high school when the student body mistakes an accident she … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Awkward.
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