Lancashire’s performance, alone, is reason enough to check this one out. Maisel and Mad Men, the real kicker here is the true-to-life subject matter Julia will delve into.
Why we’re looking forward to it: While it’s easy to see how, aesthetically, the series may draw comparisons to The Marvelous Mrs. At its heart, the series is a portrait of a loving marriage with a shifting power dynamic. Through Julia’s life and her singular joie de vivre, the series explores a pivotal time in American history – the emergence of public television as a new social institution, feminism and the women’s movement, the nature of celebrity and America’s cultural evolution. –APĭescription: The HBO Max series is inspired by Julia Child’s (Sarah Lancashire) extraordinary life and her long-running television series, The French Chef, which pioneered the modern cooking show. And with Fishback stepping up as his co-star, with a supporting cast featuring Cynthia Kaye McWilliams ( Real Husbands of Hollywood), Damon Gupton ( Black Lightning), Marsha Stephanie Blake ( When They See Us), Walton Goggins ( Justified), and Omar Miller ( The Unicorn), this one sounds like a series worth paying attention to.
Why we’re looking forward to it: Jackson is stepping out of the MCU bubble to tackle a tale full of emotion, which he pretty much always delivers. When they learn about a treatment that can restore Ptolemy’s dementia-addled memories, it begins a journey toward shocking truths about the past, present, and future. Suddenly left without his trusted caretaker and on the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy is assigned to the care of orphaned teenager Robyn, played by BAFTA Award nominee Dominique Fishback ( Judas and the Black Messiah). Jackson as Ptolemy Grey, in the series adaptation of Walter Mosley’s best-selling novel, as an ailing man forgotten by his family, by his friends, and by even himself. –APĦ3% Inventing Anna: Limited Series (2022)ĭescription: The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey stars Samuel L. From the looks of things, the show will bring the size, the power, the drama, the sex appeal and a plethora of punches. Why we’re looking forward to it: The previous attempts at bringing the Jack Reacher novels to life didn’t fully deliver on the overpowering nature of the hero. One thing above all is for sure: they picked the wrong guy to take the fall. While he works to prove his innocence, a deep-seated conspiracy begins to emerge, one that will require Reacher’s keen mind and hard-hitting fists to deal with. The cops immediately arrest him and eyewitnesses claim to place Reacher at the scene of the crime. When he arrives in the small town of Margrave, Georgia, he finds a community grappling with its first homicide in 20 years. Reacher is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country and explores the nation he once served. –WFĭescription: Reacher follows Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson), a veteran military police investigator who has just recently entered civilian life. In addition to Brunson, cast members include Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Chris Perfetti, Lisa Ann Walter and Sheryl Lee Ralph. The series also magically finds a way to be amusing when talking about serious things such as struggling to find a rug for a classroom or fixing broken toilets.
Why we were looking forward to it: The “it’s funny because it’s true” storylines about what teachers have to go through are more honest and heartfelt than most TV shows about educators.
education system, plus some extra credit for a deftly handled will-they-won’t-they dynamic. 4, 2022ĭescription: Based on the experiences star and creator Quinta Brunson’s mother had as an elementary school teacher, this is a mockumentary sitcom on ABC about teachers and staff at an underfunded Philadelphia public school.Ĭritics Consensus: Abbott Elementary earns top marks for its empathetic yet sidesplitting critique of the U.S. Premiere Date: preview Decemtime slot premiere Jan.