I Watched 100 TV Pilots So You Don’t Have To

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

100 Pilots in 100 Days: Downton Abbey

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

100 Pilots in 100 Days: Bodyguard

why I picked it: I had not heard of bodyguard at all until it was nominated for best drama at the Emmys. That begs the question: what makes this show special enough to get a Best Drama nod, but not special enough to be a show laypeople are watching? Is it simply that Americans have trouble developing interest in British politics, and  Bodyguard is a … Continue reading 100 Pilots in 100 Days: Bodyguard