TV is a LOT these days.
Like, literally, a LOT.
You can’t move for streaming platforms and scripted shows and analysis of those scripted shows which makes deciding what to watch an increasingly Solomonic proposition.
Accepting that you literally can’t watch everything, not if you’d like to eat, sleep, see your significant other and emerge with some sort of sanity intact, the winnowing begins here where three very good, or shows that look like they will be very good, are getting the light of promotional day.
Let the bingeing commence …, well, shortly anyway …
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“In the near future, a crewed spacecraft is sent to Mars. For this high-stakes mission, a team of elite astronauts are assembled from around the globe. They hail from the United States, Russia, China, India, and Great Britain. If all goes well, they will be away from the place they call home and the people they love for three years. During this time, their relationships both on Earth and in space will be tested, as they struggle to stay alive and stay on track in pursuit of humanity’s most important goal. The world will be watching. From the visionary who brought you Friday Night Lights and Parenthood comes an epic, emotional story of love and sacrifice, starring two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank.” (synopsis via Pop Axiom)
Away releases on Netflix on 4 September.
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In the six-episode season, Scooter rushes to make his delivery deadlines and upload the brand-new Muppet series for streaming. They are due now, and he’ll need to navigate whatever obstacles, distractions, and complications the rest of the Muppets throws at him. Overflowing with spontaneous lunacy, surprising guest stars and more frogs, pigs, bears (and whatevers) than legally allowed, the Muppets cut loose in Muppets Now with the kind of startling silliness and chaotic fun that made them famous. From zany experiments with Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker to lifestyle tips from the fabulous Miss Piggy, each episode is packed with hilarious segments, hosted by the Muppets showcasing what the Muppets do best. (synopsis via Flickering Myth)
Muppets Now releases on Disney Plus on 31 July.
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Netflix has released the first trailer for The Rain, a Scandinavian dystopian sci-fi series about a dangerous virus that kills people if it makes physical contact. Unfortunately it’s infected rainfall, which means every droplet from the sky is a death sentence. Simone (Alba August) and her brother Rasmus (Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen) survived the worst of the epidemic by hiding out in a bunker, and have since been on the run from Apollon, the militarised corporation that’s controlling what’s left of Scandinavia. At least, they were … (synopsis (c) Gizmodo)
The Rain (season 3) premieres on Netflix on 6 August.