Thursday Movie Picks #394: TMP Television Edition - 2021 Freshmen Series

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This week's Thursday Movie Picks is TMP Television Edition -  2021 Freshmen Series

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I’ve said this before in last year’s similar post, limited series cannot be included today. This TMP theme does refer to Freshmen, which means the first season, therefore a limited series with only one planned season is not the first of anything. Here are my favourite freshmen series of 2021.

Ginny and Georgia (2021 - )

This series follows a young single mom and her two children as she scams her way into building a new life in a new town and into its mayors heart. This has often described as Gilmore Girls with a twist (but without the fast talking) and I agree. This was fun. It began more like a teen/family drama but the mom’s back story and her present day maneuverings made this interesting.

Shadow and Bone (2021 - )

I can't really do a plot summary for this...there's lots going on. I really enjoyed this YA fantasy series, it is my favourite fantasy series from the last three years or so. While I have not read the book it was based on I found this adaptation far exceeded what I would ever expect a YA fantasy TV series could be. The world building is big and the series has high production value which is just impressive. I can’t wait for the second season and see what’s in store for the characters and see how their relationships develop.

 

The Chair (2021 - )

In this comedy, Sandra Oh plays a woman who is the first woman of color to chair a University’s English department, unfortunately it is a failing one. Out of my three picks today, The Chair is the only one where its renewal has yet to be announced…its fate is still up in the air. I do hope Netflix renews it. I found it very funny and I thought Sandra Oh was great as the new chair running around trying to save the department while juggling multiple crises.

 

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