Sunday, September 26, 2021
Departure Season 2
Archie Panjabi is back in the second season of the Canadian mystery drama Departure. If you enjoyed the first season, you'll enjoy this new season.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
A Flying Thrill: Departure Season 1
When a British passenger plane mysteriously disappears, investigators try to find out what happened. The mystery will keep you guessing to the end. Here are my thoughts.
Peacock's new drama series Departure has been pretty much the best new series since The Capture (which premiered in July). The series focuses on Kendra Malley (played by Archie Panjabi), brought in by her boss and mentor Howard Lawson (played by Christopher Plummer), to help investigate the disappearance of a British passenger plane.
Malley, who just suffered from losing her husband in an accident some time ago, is dealing with a troubled adopted son. She tries to figure out the plane's location before disappearing. While discovering the aircraft's location, they had only found one survivor.
During this investigation, Malley and the team go back and forth on whether it's terrorism or suicide from the pilot. But the story keeps you guessing until the end of the final two episodes, which makes a satisfying ending.
I loved Departure, and it might be my favorite new series on Peacock so far. The performances from Panjabi and Plummer were marvelous. They play so well with one another. The writing was solid, and even though I wouldn't say I liked the whole mother-son story at first, it turned around for me after learning what happened to Malley's husband and what her son did for her. I highly recommend watching this six-episode series.
Overall, I give this first season a 9/10.
You can catch Departure available now on Peacock Streaming Service.
Monday, September 14, 2020
A.P. Bio Season 3 Review
The third season of A.P. Bio premiered this month, and the new season looks better than ever.
The eight-episode season three comedy series dives into more wacky and crazy stuff than the previous two seasons. From Helen being part of Jack's student to Ralph dealing without having Helen as his crime partner, that's just the first episode.
The season pushes the characters not only with hilarious moments but heart-warming ones. Jack, who's trying to record a video for a university to get out of Toledo, backfires and realizes that he's better off in Toledo with the students and friends.
One episode that I believe might be the season's highlight is episode three, and the first ten minutes of the episode are just catching up to what is just ten minutes of the episode. It might seem dumb to read it and go, "What?" but trust me, once you see it, it's pretty hilarious as it's like making fun of the steaming services previously on this show.
The season finale, of course, didn't disappoint as it dives into the celebration of Katie Holme's day. That's the day they celebrated when she got the part of Joey Porter on Dawson's Creek. I don't think I should say anything more after that.
I very much enjoyed the third season of A.P. Bio. While the second season was good, this season was much better. There was strong writing and character development this season. I can't stress enough the chemistry between Paula Pell and Patton Oswalt, as they're one of the best comedic duos on television.
I highly recommend taking a look at the new season of A.P. Bio. Overall, I give this season a 9/10.
You can catch seasons 1-3 of A.P. Bio, available on Peacock Stream Service.
Sunday, August 2, 2020
The Capture Season 1
If there's one original series to watch on the Peacock Streaming Service, it would be The Capture.
The Capture is a brilliant and on-the-edge-of-your-seat crime drama thriller that leaves you asking yourself repeatedly whether the person you are pursuing is guilty or not. Season one opens up with a former U.K. Special Forces solider, Lance Corporal Shaun Emery, acquitted of a war crime in Afghanistan; he finds himself in hot water when accused of kidnapping and murdering his lawyer CCTV.
One of my anticipated series to watch since I saw the trailer last year and was even thrilled that NBC Universal acquired to stream it on their streaming service. I binge-watched all six episodes in one day and loved it.
Overall, I give this series a 9.5/10.
You can catch The Capture streaming now on Peacock Stream Service.