Wednesday, May 13, 2015

TV again: two new series to dvr?


I hesitate to even write this post as I feel like I might be spending too much time on TV items.
But, since both of these series start this week, I will take a deep breath and hope the suggestions look as interesting to you as they did to me.
                   poptower.com                         
First, starting tonight (Wednesdays on CNBC...I know...yes, the business one)
Consumed: The Real Restaurant Business, a documentary-style series that follows three New York restaurateurs and all the drama that comes with the high-stakes business they are in. I'm personally rooting for Melba, who opened a restaurant in Harlem ten years ago and now wants to try opening a bar.

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Then, Wayward Pines (starting Thurs on Fox) with a great cast (Terrence Howard, Matt Dillon, Juliette Lewis and co-produced by M.Night Shyamalan) promises start slow but take a shocking turn in episode three or four and "the real story just begins". Read The Wall Street Journal review that got me interested here. Other reviewers have hinted at a Twin Peaks comparison.

Who knows if either will deliver.  Thought they might make good DVR material for a dog-day of summer, when nothing seems to be on.