What I Watched Last Week (Aug. 3-9)
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: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Season 5, Ep 20, HBO). A must-see this time. Most episodes are required viewing, though.
TV: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (Docuseries, Ep 6, HBO). SERIES finale. Really impressed.
TV: Perry Mason (Season 1, Ep 7, HBO)
TV: Desus & Mero (Season 2, Ep 38, Showtime)
Movie: The Go-Go’s (Documentary, 2020, Showtime). This film was well done. I learned a lot about a band that, to be honest, I wasn’t all that familiar with.
TV: The Office (Season 3, Ep 14, Netflix)*
TV: I May Destroy You (Season 1, Ep 9, HBO)
TUESDAY
TV: Real Time with Bill Maher (Season 18, Ep 21, HBO)
TV: What We Do in the Shadows (Season 1, Eps 1-10, Hulu)
Sports: MLB – Braves 10, Blue Jays 1 in Atlanta (Fox Sports Southeast)
TV: Greenleaf (Season 5, Ep 7, OWN). What a performance by Lynn Whitfield in the final minutes. The SERIES finale is next week.
WEDNESDAY
TV: What We Do in the Shadows (Season 2, Eps 1-10, Hulu). Nothing if not brilliant.
Sports: MLB – Blue Jays 2, Braves 1 in Atlanta (Fox Sports Southeast)
THURSDAY
TV: Big Brother All-Stars (Season 22, Ep 1, CBS). I haven’t watched this reality competition series in more than a decade, though I’ve read about all the drama. I want to check back in since there’s not much else happening. Join me!
TV: Corporate (Season 3, Ep 3, Comedy Central)
TV: Reno 911! (Season 1, Eps 1-2, Comedy Central). This show somehow slipped through the cracks, so I’m starting from the beginning. It’s gold. I love every member of the main cast. This should be so much fun.
Sports: MLB – Braves 4, Blue Jays 3 in Atlanta (Fox Sports Southeast). Markakis’ walkoff homer is exactly why he rejoined the team. For the A!
TV: Desus & Mero (Season 2, Ep 39, Showtime)
FRIDAY
TV: Little Voice (Season 1, Ep 7, Apple TV+)
TV: Reno 911! (Season 1, Eps 4-5, Comedy Central). Still loving it. But YouTube TV is randomly missing the third episode of the first season. Huh.
TV: The Sopranos (Season 1, Eps 3-5, HBO). As a TV fanatic, I’m ashamed to say I haven’t seen this gem. It’s one of my new projects.
TV: ER (Season 12, Ep 17, Hulu)
TV: Room 104 (Season 4, Ep 3, HBO)
SATURDAY
TV: ER (Season 12, Ep 18-20, Hulu)
TV: Reno 911! (Season 1, Eps 6-7, Comedy Central)
Sports: MLB – Phillies 5, Braves 0 in Philadelphia (Fox Sports South). Hello, Atlanta offense, are you there?
TV: Real Time with Bill Maher (Season 18, Ep 22, HBO)
Movie: Stockton On My Mind (Documentary, 2020, HBO). Michael Tubbs, the inspiring 30-year-0ld mayor in California, is one to watch. What a story, told expertly by director Marc Levin. Jason Creates: 4 stars (out of 4).
SUNDAY
TV: Reno 911! (Season 1, Eps 3 and 8, Comedy Central). I plan to watch two episodes a day. That will take me to around the end of September. Should be fun!
TV: ER (Season 12, Eps 21-22 and Season 13, Ep 1, Hulu). This season finale (as well as the season premiere) was intense. It’s the renowned medical drama at its finest.
Sports: MLB – Game 1: Braves 5, Phillies 2 in Philadelphia; Game 2: Braves 8, Phillies 0 in Philadelphia (Fox Sports South). The shortened doubleheader format is great, right?! I’m a fan.
Sports: Golf – PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco (Final round, CBS). Kudos to you, Collin Murikawa!
TV: Perry Mason (Season 1, Ep 8, HBO). SERIES finale. They definitely saved the best episode of the first season for last. I will tune in for Season 2, for sure.