What I Watched Last Week (Aug. 31-Sept. 6)
What I Watched Last Week is a regular feature on this blog. Every Monday, I’ll recap the TV, film and sports action I consumed over the past seven days. It will include my thoughts and links for more info.
MONDAY
TV: Reno 911! (Season 4, Eps 7 and 9, Comedy Central)
TV: The Circus (Season 5, Ep 11, Showtime)
TV: Love Fraud (Docuseries, Ep 1, Showtime). NEW SERIES ALERT.
TV: Big Brother All-Stars (Season 22, Ep 11, CBS)
TV: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Season 7, Ep 23, HBO)
TV: The Office (Season 3, Ep 18, Netflix)
Sports: MLB – Braves 6, Red Sox 3 in Boston (Fox Sports Southeast)
TUESDAY
TV: Reno 911! (Season 4, Eps 10-11, Comedy Central)
TV: Love Island (Season 2, Eps 5-6, CBS)
TV: P-Valley (Season 1, Ep 7, STARZ)
TV: The Vow (Docuseries, Ep 2, HBO)
TV: Lovecraft Country (Season 2, Ep 3, HBO)
TV: ER (Season 13, Ep 23, Hulu)
Sports: NBA Playoffs – Celtics 102, Raptors 99 in Orlando (Eastern Conference semifinals, Game 1, ESPN)
Sports: MLB – Braves 10, Red Sox 3 in Boston (Fox Sports Southeast). I’d say that Ozuna signing is working out.
TV: America’s Got Talent (Season 15, Ep 17, NBC)
WEDNESDAY
TV: Reno 911! (Season 4, Ep 12-13, Comedy Central)
TV: Transplant (Season 1, Ep 1, NBC). NEW SERIES ALERT. Compelling pilot. I’m going to stick with this Canadian import about a Muslim immigrant doctor (13 episodes).
TV: ER (Season 14, Ep 1-6, Hulu)
TV: Pardon the Interruption (Wednesday, Sept. 2, ESPN2)
Special: The 2020 AAFCA TV Honors (Aug. 22, YouTube). Hosted by Aida Rodriguez, the program’s honorees included Central Park, Never Have I Ever, I Promise, Pose, Janet Mock, The Clark Sisters (a movie I still need to watch), The Last Dance, For Life, Insecure, Laura Harrier and Jeremy Pope (Hollywood), Macro Television Studios (for Gentefied and Raising Dion), Kenya Barron’s (TV Icon Award), Viola Davis (HTGAWM), and Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us). What a fabulous list!
Sports: MLB – Braves 7, Red Sox 5 in Boston (Fox Sports Southeast). Three homers from Adam Duvall = sweep!
Sports: NBA Playoffs – Rockets 104, Thunder 102 in Orlando (Western Conference first round, Game 7, ESPN). Houston battling the top-seeded Lakers will be nothing if not compelling.
THURSDAY
TV: Reno 911! (Season 5, Eps 1-2, Comedy Central)
TV: Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (Wednesday, Sept. 2, TBS)
TV: America’s Got Talent (Season 15, Ep 18, NBC). I’m loving this season, but I can’t stand Terry Crews. It’s such an act. And I’m shocked Resound didn’t advance to the semifinals.
TV: Big Brother All-Stars (Season 22, Ep 11, CBS)
TV: Love Island (Season 2, Eps 7-8, CBS)
TV: Pardon the Interruption (Thursday, Sept. 3, ESPN2)
TV: Big Brother All-Stars (Season 22, Ep 12, CBS)
TV: The Real Housewives of New York City (Season 12, Ep 21, Bravo). SEASON FINALE. I have no words. More to come.
FRIDAY
TV: Reno 911! (Season 5, Eps 3-4, Comedy Central)
TV: Ted Lasso (Season 1, Ep 6, Apple TV+). This show is only getting better.
TV: Hard Knocks: Los Angeles (Season 15, Ep 4, HBO). Ratings are way down this year, and it’s easy to understand why. More sports competition, no preseason games and the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming season.
TV: Love Island (Season 2, Ep 9-10, CBS)
Sports: MLB – Game 1: Braves 7, Nationals 1 in Atlanta and Game 2: Nationals 10, Braves 9 in Atlanta (Fox Sports South)
TV: Pardon the Interruption (Friday, Sept. 4, ESPN2)
SATURDAY
TV: Room 104 (Season 4, Ep 7, HBO)
TV: Reno 911! (Season 5, Eps 5-6, Comedy Central)
Sports: PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs – Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta (Second round, NBC)
Sports: 2020 Kentucky Derby in Louisville (NBC). Exciting the whole way, Authentic beat Tiz The Law (one of my picks) to give Bob Baffert yet another win at Churchill Downs (No. 6).
Sports: NBA Playoffs – Raptors 100, Celtics 93 in Orlando (Eastern Conference semifinals, Game 2, TNT). All tied up at two games apiece, the defending champs are still in it.
Sports: MLB – Nationals 10, Braves 4 in Atlanta (Fox Sports South)
SUNDAY
TV: Reno 911! (Season 5, Eps 7-8, Comedy Central)
TV: P-Valley (Season 1, Ep 8, STARZ). SEASON FINALE. So impressed with this series from Katori Hall. The Uncle Clifford-Lil Murda storyline game me life.
TV: Power Book II: Ghost (Season 1, Ep 1, STARZ). NEW SERIES ALERT. I haven’t seen an episode of Power. But after listening to a podcast interview with creator Courtney Kemp, I’m all in.
TV: Love Fraud (Docuseries, Ep 2, Showtime)
Sports: MLB – Braves 10, Nationals 3 in Atlanta (Fox Sports South)
Sports: NBA Playoffs – Lakers 117, Rockets 109 in Orlando (Western Conference semifinals, Game 2, ABC)