Ronnee Strickland’s TV Favs of Covid

 

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Ronnee Strickland’s TV favs of Covid, Part 1:

I (Ronnee Strickland) am an avid reader but during Covid have watched lots of TV.  I will write a series of posts and let you know what I think about shows I have actually watched:  

We watched all of these — if I star it, it is superb;  two star, don’t miss;

**Broadchurch 

**Peaky Blinders - Netflix

**Line of Duty

**The Tudors

Victoria

**The Queen’s Gambit

How do you make chess the thrilling centerpiece of a coming-of-age tale? You shake it into a cocktail of stylish visuals, a rocking '60s soundtrack and the magnetic Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon, one of the youngest (and few female) chess players in the world. The fictional story in The Queen's Gambit, named after a chess opening, follows her rise from an orphanage to toppling the best players in the world -- as long as her drug addiction and bags of wine bottles don't get in the way.

**The Crown

See my next post for more!  I watched a lot!  Ronnee Strickland

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Ronnee Strickland’s TV favs of Covid, Part 2:

Ronnee Strickland continues with her TV favs.  Remember any star means I liked it.  Two means I think it is superb.

**Yellowstone

Bodyguard- Netflix

Queer Eye - Netflix

Deadwood

Hell on Wheels

*Better Call Saul

**Succession

**Billions

**The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel — Amazon Prime

A '50s housewife who becomes a standup comic? This brilliant series from Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, is filled with sparkling performances from Rachel Brosnahan and Alex Borstein, with dialogue to match. Set in a vibrant and changing New York, our delightful heroine moonlights as a comedian, while doing her duties as an upper class Jewish American housewife. With impressive visuals, warmth and zingers, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is the full package.**Fleabag - Amazon Prime — won a lot of Tonys — written by and acted by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Elizabeth Colman (play the queen in The Crown)

If somehow the Fleabag train passed you by, it's time to let it hit you at its full, incredible force. Phoebe Waller-Bridge writes and stars in the play-turned extraordinary comedy series. A 30-something woman who runs a cafe lives a sex-filled life with a sense of humor that hides the tragedies she hasn't yet come to terms with. Just about word-for-word perfect, with a fourth-wall breaking device, Fleabag frequently does its best to both shock and devastate you, while being ridiculously funny.

So I think that is enough for my second post of TV shows.  Ronnee Strickland

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Ronnee Strickland’s TV favs of Covid, Part 3:

And my list of TV shows watched by me (Ronnee Strickland) during Covid.  Now you have to understand, I watched very little television until I was isolated.  It is truly amazing how much you can watch in one year!

So my third set of suggestions are:

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan

*Bosch — Titus Weviler - Amazon Prime — based on the Det. Harry Bosch books by Michael Connelly 

This long-running police procedural, inspired by Michael Connelly novels, gets everything right for old-fashioned detective drama. We follow Los Angeles police detective Harry Bosch, who's haunted by the death of his mother. While catching serial killers and keeping his family safe, he investigates her murder. Functional and no-nonsense, Bosch provides steady mystery with an equally steady lead.

**Game of Thrones - HBO

**Poldark - PBS

**Outlander — Starz (First couple of seasons are on Netflix)

*The Flight Attendant — HBO

**Flesh and Blood - PBS

**Foyle’s War - Acorn

Catastrophe- Amazon Prime

Featuring Carrie Fisher's final TV role, Catastrophe is a rom-com about messy, chaotic people. Londoner Sharon and Bostonian Rob have a one-week stand that results in an unplanned pregnancy and Rob moving to the UK so they can start a family. The tricky part: Sharon and Rob don't know the first thing about each other. Covering age, sex, parenthood, marriage and love in its open book, Catastrophe is a superb rom-com that gives you four seasons to devour.

The Affair - Showtime

**Dexter - Showtime

*Five Feet Under - Showtime

Entourage - Showtime

**Curb Your Enthusiasm - Showtime

*Ray Donovan - Showtime

**Homeland - Showtime

**The Righteous Gemstones - HBO Max

Escape at Donnemara - Showtime

**The Durrells (in Corfu) — PBS

**Call the Midwife - PBS

**House of Cards

The Ranch

Oh, my gosh, I cannot believe I still have a whole page more.  Did I do anything else this past year?  Ronnee Strickland

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Ronnee Strickland’s TV favs of Covid, Part 4:

When I (Ronnee Strickland) first started this list, I thought I might have one long post.  No.  I will have 4 — just because I will stop after this.  Here are the rest of what I will now call my “Covid Favs.”

**Mr. Selfridge  - PBS

Howards End - the series  - PBS

The Forsyte Saga  - PBS

The Roosevelts  - PBS

**Doc Martin  - PBS

Roadkill  - PBS

Grantchester  - PBS

World on Fire  - PBS

**Beecham House  - PBS

Mrs. Wilson  - PBS

Sherlock  - PBS

**The Undoing - Hulu

Shameless  - Hulu

*This is Us  - Hulu

Big Little Lies -  - Hulu

**Boardwalk Empire -  - Hulu

Band of Brothers -  - Hulu

**Perry Mason - - Hulu

**I’ll Be Gone in the Dark  - Hulu

**Silicon Valley  - Hulu

**Big Bang Theory

The Good Lord Bird - Showtime

Father Brown - PBS

**Homeland - Showtime

**The Americans 

The Loudest Voice - Showtime

**Masters of Sex - Showtime

Nurse Jackie - Showtime

**Ratchet - Netflix 

**Marcella - Netflix

**Designated Survivor - Netflix

Arrested Development - Netflix

**Ozark - Netflix

Tiger King - Netflix

Grace and Frankie - Netflix

The Kominsky Method - Netflix

Dead to Me - Netflix

*Orange is the New Black - Netflix

*The Devil Next Door - Netflix

*GLOW - Netflix

A show inspired by the true story of the first pro female wrestling syndicate in the '80s? Starring Alison Brie? Produced by Jenji Kohan? Dreams do come true. GLOW's purely fun comedy, packed with eccentric female characters, teams campiness with underdog triumph and soars. Season 3 progresses deeper into the lives of its diverse ensemble, with a fourth and final season on its way to cap off this delightful body slam into the ring.

This is what I have watched up through the end of 2020.  I stand by my ratings!  I have had some interest in my favorite books during Covid so I will attempt that next!  Keep on your masks or get the vaccine or both!  Be safe, my friends.