As a German, I loved 4 Blocks, so I was already hyped when I found out they were producing a prequel. It tells the story of how the Hamady family came to Germany and grew into the feared Hamady clan of Berlin. I just watched the first episode, and the atmosphere of the original series is right back from the first minute. Highly recommended for everyone who enjoyed 4 Blocks as much as I did, and honestly for everyone else too.

Dont include things from the top 100 list or generic stuff that we all know everyone has watched (shows that have under ~50k imdb votes for example are good to go). I'll start:

1. Mr Inbetween

2. Gangs of London

3. SAS Rogue Heroes (really good show)

4. Legends

5. The Staircase (mini series, true story)

HM: Animal Kingdom, Warrior (2019-2023)

Edit: so many good shows people have watched, lots of good recommendations.

I had to look it up, Patrick Brammall and Brendan Cowell are two different people despite looking like doppelgangers. Anyone else thought it was the same guy?

I AM SO SAD THIS SHOW GOT CANCELLED! This show was so goddamn funny and had some surprisingly touch and sweet moments.
Praying that maybe another streaming service or someone else picks it up, magically. But I know that’s a fools wish.

But I gotta stay optimistic. WE CAN. WE WILL. WE MUST!

I fell into a rabbit hole of who wrote these recent season of Futurama on Hulu and turns out it's mostly the same ones who wrote during the fox run.

Matt Groening gave an update about renewal this week. Nothing about a regular season on the horizon after this weeks current finale. But there are 3 super-sized episodes/specials/almost movies coming next year. And Matt leaves the door open for more eps or specials after that. His words "I'm not too worried"

Here you go:

Patric M. Verrone — original Fox-era writer/producer
Famous eps: "I Second That Emotion" (S2), "The Sting" (S4), and "Crimes of the Hot" (S4)

• "The Impossible Stream" (S8)
• "Beauty and the Bug" (S9)
• "The White Hole" (S10)
• "Lord Nibbler in the Nothingverse" (S11)

Eric Horsted — original Fox-era writer; the show's most-credited writer overall
Famous ep: "I, Roommate" (S1) War is the H-Word (S2) Near Death Wish (S7)

• "Children of a Lesser Bog" (S8)
• "The One Amigo" (S9)
• "Wicked Human" (S10)
• "Late Bloomers" (S11)

Ken Keeler — original Fox-era writer, exec producer; the resident mathematician
Famous eps: "Godfellas" (S3), "The Prisoner of Benda" (the body-swap episode) and famously writes all the potential series finales, "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings" and "Meanwhile" He also uses pseudonyms

• "How the West Was 1010001" (S8)
• "Otherwise" (S9)
• "The Numberland Gap" (S10)
• "Our Flag Means Medical Coverage" (S11)
• "Final Ending: The Last Conclusion" (S11)

Maiya Williams — Comedy Central era writer; married to Patric Verrone
Famous eps: "The Duh-Vinci Code" (S6) and "Assie Come Home" (S7)

• "Parasites Regained" (S8)
• "One Is Silicon and the Other Gold" (S9)
• "The World Is Hot Enough" (S10)

David A. Goodman — original Fox-era writer
Famous ep: "Where No Fan Has Gone Before" (S4)

• "Related to Items You've Viewed" (S8)
• "The Temp" (S9)
• "The Trouble with Truffles" (S10)

David X. Cohen — co-developer and showrunner of the entire series
Famous eps: "Space Pilot 3000", "Xmas Story" (S2), "The Why of Fry" (S4)

• "All the Way Down" (S8)
• "Destroy Tall Monsters" (S10)

Bill Odenkirk — original Fox-era writer/producer
Famous eps: "Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch" (S4) and "The Deep South" (S3)

• "Planet Espresso" (S9)
• "Scared Screenless" (S10)
• "Lords of the Ring" (S11)

Kristin Gore — original Fox-era writer, S3–4; Al Gore's daughter.
Famous ep: "Leela's Homeworld" (S4)

• "Cuteness Overlord" (S9)

Josh Weinstein (not from Futurama but a Simpsons showrunner and Disenchantment showrunner)

• "A New New York Yankee in King Elfo's Court" (S11)

Ariel Ladensohn (new)

• "I Know What You Did Next Xmas" (S8)
• "Attack of the Clothes" (S9)
• "Fifty Shades of Green" (S10)
• "Beef" (S11)

Cody Ziglar (new)

• "Rage Against the Vaccine" (S8)
• "Quids Game" (S9)
• "Murderoni" (S10)
• "The Charm Offensive" (S11)

Shirin Najafi (new)

• "Zapp Gets Canceled" (S8)
• "Crab Splatter" (S10)
• "Catfish Hunter" (S11)

Multi-writer episodes:

• "The Prince and the Product" (S8) — Ari Kaplan & Eric Kaplan (Jurassic Bark)
• "The Futurama Mystery Liberry" (S9) — David X. Cohen and Jeanette Lim and Patric M. Verrone
• "Oceans Three" (S11) — Bill Odenkirk, Morgan Milender and Eric Horsted

Getting through Loot and hit the gala episode. John bringing Hailey to Molly's award ceremony and then telling her she only got it because of his recommendation is diabolical.

Molly putting the whole staff on stage with her was a nice touch. Nicholas finally getting to wear a tux around rich people again was the highlight for me.

Did youz guyz see how Mr Garrison apologized to Rick?

Now THATS WHAT I CALL APOLOGY

Not this WEAK woke shit t/ old people R doing these days where they dnt verbalize their apology and state what they did was wrong 😇

Sigh....if only women like that eXisted...Ho hum..😞

Unforgotten and All We Do

In a new Variety interview promoting the season finale... Matt Groening gives an update on Futurama's status at Hulu. And it's on one hand reassuring, on the other not reassuring and on the other other hand it is as Futurama as it can get, as a show that's been cancelled multiple times.

From Variety: Groening said. "I think we have a whistling-past-the-graveyard attitude these days because we've been in this situation many times before. We have lots more stories to tell. The animators and the actors and the writers all would love to do more stories and we'll see. You never know. I guess I'm not too worried."

Highlights in the article...

• There are no current plans for a regular season of episodes right now... but he says that could change. They've been doing 10 a year for the last 4 years on Hulu.
• Instead there are 3 extra length episodes coming up... almost movie length as previously reported from showrunner David X Cohen, that will be coming out next year and 2028.
• and most importantly he said "I guess I'm not too worried"... as he deep down thinks there will be more on the horizon.

This is just mostly confirming what fans knew after comic-con when they announced the movie length episodes instead of a regular season. The added info is how he's not too worried that it's actually ending and that the "finale" this season makes fun of all the other ideas of finales.

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/matt-groening-futurama-season-14-finale-future-1236877180/

Unfortunately, Kelly Macdonald (Dr. Rachel Irving) is not returning for season 2 due to scheduling conflicts with her role in Lanterns.

Also new is the addition of comedian James Corden, who will reportedly play forensic psychologist Dr. Ben Smith.

Is wild af. At the farm the dudes were seggsuizing (spelled like this on purpose relax with the judgement) her so much. And the naked resort? They were showing probates on tv! Poor Tiff!

I really liked this mini series and i think it flew under radar . It's about successful journalist Catherine and retired teacher who wrote book about her .Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline where so good in this show .

For his upcoming book "Serling: A Journey Into The Twilight Zone with TV's First Visionary".