Away (season 1)

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{5/5} “The three-quarter mark is the hardest part of the journey… You and I are aware of that; we have no idea how it feels. Emma’s 20 million miles from the people she loves.” Away season 1, aired in 2020 Emma is commander of the first mission to Mars, launching from the base on the […]

What If…? (season 2)

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{4.5/5} “You here to help for a change, or just narrate?” — Peggy Carter, to the Watcher What If…? season 2, aired in 2023 When Yondu is killed, Nebula is tasked with getting to the bottom of what he was protecting. When Peter Quill comes to Earth in 1988 with destruction on his mind, a […]

Ahsoka (season 1)

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{4/5} “I have known many Padawans. Your aptitude for the Force would fall short of them all.” Ahsoka season 1, aired in 2023 Ahsoka retrieves a map that shows the location of Grand Admiral Thrawn, and barely gets away before some droids self destruct. Morgan, who Ahsoka captured with Din Djarin’s help, has been broken […]

A Murder at the End of the World

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{5/5} “The thing about getting close on a case is that you actually start to burn. And the only way to put out the fire is to solve it.” A Murder at the End of the World, aired in 2023 Darby and Bill show up at an abandoned house that they think used to belong […]

Scavengers Reign

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{4.5/5} “He messed up. But I’m guessing you dug your heels in when he mentioned the idea instead of, you know, talking to him like a human and getting him to change his mind.” Scavengers Reign, aired in 2023 The crew of the Demeter have landed in escape pods on an unknown planet. A bunch […]

Documentaries

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Here is an update to this list. I’m listing both movie documentaries and TV documentaries here. Best of the best The Battle Over Citizen Kane Bowling for Columbine Capitalism: A Love Story The Corporation Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner Eden: Untamed Planet Fahrenheit 9/11 Fahrenheit 11/9 The Fog of War For the Love of Spock […]

SF & fantasy TV shows

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Here’s an update to this list. 5/5 3rd Rock from the Sun 5 5 5 5 5 4.5           4.92 Agents of SHIELD 4.5 4.5 5 5 5 5 5         4.86 Andor 5                     5 Angel 5 5 […]

TV movies, miniseries & specials

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Here’s an update to this list. Best of the best 11.22.63 Anne of Green Gables (1985) Ascension Babylon 5: In the Beginning Babylon 5: The Road Home Battlestar Galactica (2003) Devs The English The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Friends: The Reunion The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Hawkeye A Parks and Recreation Special […]

TV shows

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Here is an update to this list. Comedy Best of the best Arrested Development (the first 3 seasons) The Big Bang Theory Black Ops Garfunkel and Oates The IT Crowd (the first 2 seasons) Modern Family Mr. Bean New Girl (the first 2 seasons) Parks and Recreation Raising Hope (the first 3 seasons) Scrubs (the […]

Futurama (season 7)

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{4.5/5} “Well, I never liked going to Omicron Persei 8 anyway. If we want to breathe sulfuric acid and get our heads torn off by giant lizards, we can always go to Gary, Indiana.” Futurama season 7, aired in 2012-13 Bender has a baby robot but doesn’t think he wants to be a farther, until […]