2016 : TV & comedy specials
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- CreatorDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsEmilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit HaringtonNine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.Season 6. Pure Gold. 10*
- CreatorCarlo BernardChris BrancatoDoug MiroStarsPedro PascalWagner MouraBoyd HolbrookA chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.Season 1 & 2. Despite the hate it got for S2, I feel it didn't let down in season 2 after the awesome season 1. 10*
- StarsFilip PeetersArianna FoxViolet BraeckmanA police inspector investigates the robbery of 66 safe deposit boxes at a private bank in Brussels.Belgian single season crime thriller. Find of the year. 8*
- DirectorDouglas MackinnonStarsBenedict CumberbatchMartin FreemanUna StubbsSherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this Christmas special.9**
- CreatorMatt DufferRoss DufferStarsMillie Bobby BrownFinn WolfhardWinona RyderWhen a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl.8*. For the nostalgia!
- CreatorMichelle KingRobert KingStarsJulianna MarguliesChris NothJosh CharlesAlicia Florrick has been a good wife to her husband, a former state's attorney. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm.Had to watch most of the 3 seasons (continued...) with wife who is continuing to binge it. Nothing extraordinary that I would specifically switch on to it, but once it's on the screen, very unputdownable and addictive. 8*
- CreatorDrew GoddardStarsCharlie CoxVincent D'OnofrioDeborah Ann WollA blind lawyer by day, vigilante by night. Matt Murdock fights the crime of New York as Daredevil.7*
- CreatorAziz AnsariAlan YangStarsAziz AnsariEric WareheimLena WaitheThe personal and professional life of Dev, a 30-year-old actor in New York.6*. Average IMO.
- CreatorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsLauren GrahamAlexis BledelKeiko AgenaA dramedy centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.Had to watch quite many episodes from the entire 7 seasons with wife who brutally binged it :) 6.5*
- StarsEssie DavisNathan PageHugo Johnstone-BurtA female sleuth sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of Melbourne in the late 1920s, fighting injustice with her pearl-handled pistol and her dagger-sharp wit.
- CreatorAlex GansaHoward GordonStarsClaire DanesMandy PatinkinDamian LewisA bipolar CIA operative becomes convinced a prisoner of war has been turned by al-Qaeda and is planning to carry out a terrorist attack on American soil.5*. Liked season 1 but could stand it during/after middle of season 3. Stopped for good.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsAli WongAli Wong's stand up special delves into her sexual adventures, hoarding, the rocky road to pregnancy, and why feminism is terrible.Loved it.
- DirectorLouis C.K.StarsLouis C.K.Jay LondonComedian Louis C.K. performs live at the Comedy store in LA.
- DirectorLouis C.K.StarsLouis C.K.In this unique and dynamic live concert experience, Louis C.K.'s exploration of life after 40 destroys politically correct images of modern life with thoughts we have all had...but would rarely admit to.
- DirectorDavid HigbyStarsRussell PetersJus ReignCanadian comedy star, Russell Peters, visits Toronto's Massey Hall for a homecoming stand-up comedy performance. Russell returns to his trademark material of ethnic jokes and audience interaction.
- DirectorAnthony GiordanoStarsJoe RoganUnleashing his inquisitive, intense comedic style, Rogan explores everything from raising kids and Santa Claus to pot gummies and talking to dolphins.
- DirectorRhys ThomasStarsPetuniaJohn MulaneyAmanda WalshArmed with boyish charm and a sharp wit, the former SNL writer offers sly takes on marriage, his beef with babies and the time he met Bill Clinton.
- DirectorBobcat GoldthwaitStarsIliza ShlesingerIliza Shlesinger performs in this standup talking about dating, feminism and some of the intricacies associated with being a woman in the 21st century.
- DirectorTroy MillerStarsCedric The EntertainerTennessee State University Marching BandDonning his signature suit and fedora, the dapper comic offers a unique spin on getting old, the presidential election and "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk."
- DirectorSam WrenchStarsJimmy CarrA man, with an incredibly stupid laugh, tells jokes to an audience.
- StarsAziz AnsariPatrick CotnoirStand-up comedian and TV star Aziz Ansari delivers his sharp witted take on immigrants, relationships and the food industry.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsJeff FoxworthyNick HoffLarry the Cable GuyComedians Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy bring their distinctive brand of humor to a packed crowd in Minneapolis.
- DirectorRyan PolitoStarsJim JefferiesJim Jefferies talks about family life and challenges the idea of American freedom live on stage in Nashville, Tennessee.Not quite as his others.