Castle (season 7)

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{5/5} “When I first got here I couldn’t figure out what Beckett saw in you but you know what she said? ‘He sees the story. I see the evidence, where it leads but he sees the story.’” Castle season 7, aired in 2014-15 Castle disappeared on his wedding day — he was gone for 2 […]

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

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{4.5/5} “There is no such thing as an ending, just a place where you leave the story.” The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, released in 2015 The hotel is full, and Sonny has plans to expand to a second location — he and Sunaina also have plans to get married. Meanwhile Madge can’t decide between […]

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (season 1)

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{4.5/5} “It’s so funny what people who have never been kidnapped think is scary. Talking crows? I would have loved to meet a talking crow!” Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt season 1, aired in 2015 Kimmy is one of four women who were rescued from a cult whose leader told them that the world had ended 15 […]

Parks and Recreation (season 7)

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{5/5} “We will get along just fine, though hopefully not too fine, because I am not looking for any new friends. End speech.” — Ron Parks and Recreation season 7, aired in 2015 Three years in the future the Pawnee parks staff have moved on. Leslie is Midwest Regional Parks Director, Ron has his own […]

The Way Way Back

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{4.5/5} “Yeah, you’re going to have to take off. I’m getting complaints. You’re having way too much fun. It’s making everyone uncomfortable.” The Way Way Back, released in 2013 Duncan goes with his family to a beach house for the summer, but he doesn’t like his mom’s boyfriend. As one character puts it, summer at […]

22 Jump Street

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{2/5} “The Koreans bought the church back, so we had to move across the street… to 22 Jump Street.” 22 Jump Street, released in 2014 Schmidt and Jenko are cops who are undercover at a university where they’re investigating the source of a dangerous new drug. They’re being drawn apart, Jenko towards football and Schmidt […]

Beautiful Lies

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{4/5} Beautiful Lies, released in 2010 Emilie runs a hair salon. She receives an anonymous love letter — unbeknownst to her it’s from Jean, who works for her. Emilie is not interested in the letter for herself but decides to send it to her mom to cheer her up. It’s about mistaken identities. Anyone that […]

Freaks and Geeks (season 1)

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{4.5/5} “You know, there was a girl in our school… and she had premarital sex. Know what she did on her graduation day? Died! Of a heroin overdose!” — Lindsay and Sam’s dad Freaks and Geeks season 1, aired in 1999-2000 This show only lasted 1 season. It takes place in the 1980s. Lindsay is […]

Adult World

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{4/5} “That’s good. Continue to fail. If you want to make art, you have to fail. And so, the hardest job is to fail better.” Adult World, released in 2013 Amy has graduated from college — she majored in poetry. She’s an adult now, so she has to find a job. She’s trying to sell […]

Barefoot

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{4.5/5} “‘Why can’t we just fly back on the plane?’ ‘Because I violated my probation and you’re an escaped mental patient.’” Barefoot aka The Wedding Guest, released in 2014 Although Jay’s family is rich, because of some bad decisions he’s stuck mopping floors at a mental hospital. That’s where he meets Daisy, who’s led an […]