Stuff we are watching

It's September, which means the new season TV has started over in the States. We try and watch as many of the "Season 1 Episode 1" programs that come out and then we decide whether they're going to keep us interested enough to want to watch the rest of the episodes. We're usually pretty accurate at guessing what'll be the 'next big thing' in the UK - and by the time they buy it for C4 or Channel 5 we'll be 6 or 7 episodes into the series! I like being ahead of the game.

Over the past few years we've spotted some excellent programs - Nip/Tuck, Grey's Anatomy, Men in Trees, Bones, The Closer, Dexter - now our firm favourites.

We also watch some rubbish - entertaining rubbish - but it is really 'no brain' stuff - America's Next Top Model, Project Runway, Top Design.

So, what are we watching THIS season?

We have a couple of things on the go at the moment....

1. Fear Itself - this is a series of independently written horror stories - each episode is a story in its own right. Every episode is directed by a different horror director. I think it's fair to say that some of the episodes have been better than others so far, but the good episodes (like episode 1) are really good and pretty scary!
2. Flashpoint - it's a Canadian series about a special tactical team that rescues hostages, busts gangs, defuses bombs, and takes on other tough cases - so far seems to be all about hostage situations; the 'Flashpoint' that makes someone snap. It's quite good and has an actor in it (Hugh Dillon) from one of the best things we've seen on TV for a while; 'Durham County' - another Canadian drama which didn't seem to be picked up by the UK or American TV networks. Very violent, spooky, and it messed with your head! We loved it!
3. Californication - I know it has been shown on UK TV, but not sure how much it's caught on over here. Just watched Season 2 Episode 1- fantastic!
   

Some stuff we have 'on file' ready to watch

1. True Blood - an HBO series about Vampires
2. Raising the Bar - a Law firm series

Watch this space to see if they pan out to being any good!