The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (season 2)
{5/5} “‘Are you going to row?’ ‘No. Are you?’ ‘No. The boy rows.’ ‘I don’t row.’ ‘What do you mean you don’t row? Everybody rows.’ ‘Then go ahead and row.’ ‘The boy rows.’ ‘Not this boy.’ ‘Pick up that oar.’ ‘It was your idea to get into a rowboat.’” — Midge & Benjamin The Marvelous […]
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (season 1)
{5/5} “‘A hole here, a hole here, two holes here. I mean, how does this happen?’ ‘It was probably a moth.’ ‘A moth?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘What moth?’ ‘Ted. Ted the moth. Dime-sized holes, that’s his signature.’” — Joel & Midge The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 1, aired in 2017 Midge marries the perfect man, Joel Maisel. […]
Only Murders in the Building (season 5)
{5/5} “The easiest way to win a game is to make your opponent think they’re playing a different game entirely.” Only Murders in the Building season 5, aired in 2025 Lester the doorman is dead, apparently an accident. On the day he died Sofia Caccimelio approached Charles and Mabel to ask them to find her […]
Lessons in Chemistry
{5/5} “Sometimes you will burn the lasagna.” Lessons in Chemistry, aired in 2023 In 1951 Elizabeth works in a chemistry lab, and does her own experiments after all the men have left for the day. When the boss finds out about it, he’s not happy. When she’s required to enter the “Little Miss Hastings” pageant […]
Eden
{4.5/5} “I am the embodiment of perfection.” Eden, released in 2024 After World War I, Ritter and Dore move from Germany to an island in the Galapagos, to work on a new philosophy. Ritter writes letters which are published in Germany, and other people come to the island — although Ritter doesn’t particularly want them […]
The Dish
{5/5} “And so Australia becomes a vital cog in this grand endeavor.” The Dish, released in 2000 The Parkes telescope has a role to play in the Apollo 11 Moon landing — chosen because it’s the biggest one in the southern hemisphere, it’s in Australia. When the ship is facing the southern hemisphere, it will […]
Mr. Holmes
{5/5} “When you’re a detective and a man comes to see you, it’s usually about his wife.” Mr. Holmes, released in 2015 In 1947 Sherlock Holmes is old and has grown forgetful. He’s trying to remember the details of his last case, which caused him to retire to the countryside. He remembers that a man […]
Murdoch Mysteries (season 18)
{4.5/5} “I am an asset to the coroner’s office, a valuable one. But I’m more valuable here… I’m saying that if I have to choose, then I choose this place and these people. My people.” — Violet Hart Murdoch Mysteries season 18, aired in 2024-25 Murdoch decides he wants to remain a detective, so Brackenreid […]
The Thursday Murder Club
{5/5} “In my experience, people are more likely to crack or reveal things when they’re uncomfortable.” The Thursday Murder Club, released in 2025 Joyce moves to a retirement home and is happy to find the Thursday Murder Club, a group that investigates old murders. Joyce has a medical background, so the club is happy for […]
Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning
{5/5} “So, what’s the play?” Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, released in 2025 The Entity has taken over cyberspace and prompted chaos across the world. Ethan has the key, and the president has asked him to bring it in. The key opens the vault that contains the source code for the Entity — but […]