Here are 5 other recommendations I did not have room for in the list:
So You Think You Can Dance (Season 14, FOX) : This dance reality show has released its strongest season since 2008 (Season 4), and finally found its way back after a couple of uninspired and confused seasons – kids and stage vs street. On top of having unbelievably strong and memorable contestants (Lex, Logan, Taylor, Kiki), this season also ushered the return of some of the most beloved choreographers of the show’s 14 seasons (Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, etc).
Mindhunter (Season 1, Netflix) : For a show about the most dangerous serial killers of our time, MIndhunter surprisingly did not show us any bit of blood or murder. Instead, Fincher, Theron and company focused on a patient and methodical exploration of the start of criminal profiling in the US. It also witnessed the birth of one of 2017 TV’s most memorable characters – Ed Kemper (Cameron Britton).
Great News (Season 1-2, NBC) : Not shocking that the people behind 30 Rock created one of the most promising new comedies in 2017. Great News takes place behind-the-scenes of a cable news show where a promising producer’s career is challenged when her mother applied for an intern position in the same company. In a span of one year, the show was able to produce two hilarious seasons – the first one developing the silly dynamics in this workplace, and the second season welcoming Tina Fey’s evil boss and giving the show enough breathing space to jab at more relevant issues including office politics and sexual harassment.
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (Season 1, Netflix) : A sequel to both the 2001 movie and the First Day of Camp 2015 TV prequel, this instalment is unapologetically silly and just a LOT OF FUN. A camp reunion that ended with a presidential conspiracy and a very elaborate alien invasion plan sold by the best comedy talents working today. I have a feeling it might not work for everyone, but all Camp Firewood diehards would love every second of it.
Australian Survivor (Season 4, Ten) : 26 one-hour episodes of the reasons why this franchise is still alive until now – this season is littered with amazing moves, bad strategies, backstabbing, shifting alliances, best friends, great challenges, a KFC challenge, cookie secrets, a spy hatch, super idols, fake idols, and some of the most memorable (and beautiful) castaways in one season.
David Simon (The Wire) created a scarring tale of sex trade, porn, and power shifting on the streets of 1970s New York. We follow different night owls hustling the streets and telling their war tales through the dark alleys, under the colorful city lights, inside dirty motel rooms, and within the four corners of a struggling bar in Manhattan.
Watch for: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s stunning Eileen, a freelance prostitute in Times Square that became involved in the early days of the porn industry – not as an actress, but as a director.
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