It’s hard to ignore that the current strike of the Writer’s Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild is having an impact on what’s making it to screens, big and small. Movies are getting pushed out to release dates in 2024 and 2025, and the fall TV season is a seemingly endless array of reality TV shows and game shows. New content, at least if it’s scripted, is very much on hold. So what do you do if you’ve seen everything that pops up in your streamer recommendations?
The good news is that a lot of good TV has already aired and has been snapped up by streamers. While I heartily recommend the book “Stream This Next,” since I’m one of the writers, here are some suggestions.
‘Snowfall’
Yes, this show is about the crack cocaine epidemic in the ‘80s, but it’s also about poverty,oppression, and the struggle to escape a harsh circumstance that’s still on-target today.
‘Superstore’
A funny but overlooked series during its network run, this parody of “Walmart” and other stores like it still works, as does the cast led by America Ferrera.
‘Black Adder’
While Rowan Atkinson is best known as Mr. Bean, he became a star as a scheming anti-hero in this Brit series. Look for future stars like Hugh Laurie and Miranda Richardson.
‘Modern Family’
While the series signed off in 2020, the modern takes on family is both relatable and pretty often hysterically funny. While not every joke has aged well, keep watching — another one that did is coming, guaranteed.
‘I Love Lucy’
You may have watched episodes with an elderly relative, but there’s a reason the show still gets mentioned when people discuss the great, early golden age of television. Lucille Ball is a pro when it comes to physical comedy, but don’t dismiss the rest of the cast.
‘Platonic’
This TV series didn’t get much buzz when it first aired, but if you missed it, consider finding it. Seth Cohen and Rose Byrne play opposite sex friends who come together after a long estrangement. There’s no hooking up, but it’s an unsparingly honest look at friendship in middle age. More than that, it’s pretty funny, too.
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