It’s that time again when all of my favorite TV shows are airing season finales. I admit I get a bit down knowing it could be months, maybe even a year before my favorite characters or reality TV personalities are back in my living room.
Thank goodness some of my other favorites are scheduled to air season premieres.
Some of these favorites are back for series finales. Am I the only one that dreads the end of a series? I’m going to do my best to shake off that dread and hopefully enjoy the decisions the talented writers came up with for the endings.
I love learning about history, all of it the good the bad and the dreadful. I also have a thing for cute cowboys and Anson Mounts character Cullen Bohannon does not disappoint. AMC’s Hell On Wheels was definitely for me. The show features Bohannon’s quest to finish America’s first cross country railroad. The last seven episodes will chronicle the final push and will have Bohannon dealing with more greed, corruption and murder. The first of the final 7-episodes airs June 11th at 9:00. You have plenty of time to binge watch the first seasons and be all caught up for the final 7.
Following Hell on Wheels, June 11th at 10:00pm on AMC is the premiere of director Robert Redford’s the American West. The series begins at the end of the Civil War. America was becoming the land of opportunity in spite of Indians and outlaws. Think Jesse James, Billy the Kid and Wyatt Earp. The series will also include exclusive interviews with actors from classic westerns including Robert Redford, James Caan, Burt Reynolds, Tom Selleck, Keifer Sutherland (oh my,) Mark Harmon, Ed Harris and others.
I am also a fan of AMC’s TURN. The stories are a bit hard to follow and characters a bit tough to keep track of but even so the show is fascinating. It chronicles the Revolutionary War spy ring. This one is a great binge watch if you give it a chance to suck you in.
I already have my snack menu planned for the season 4 premiere of RAY DONOVAN at 9:00pm on SHOWTIME.
Ray is a ‘fixer’ for LA’s rich, famous and powerful. Featuring Liev Schreiber in his first starring role as Ray Donovan and Jon Voight as his just released from prison drama fueled father. The powerful drama is frighteningly believable.
This is another good binge watch.
Following Donovan at 10:00 is the series premiere of Roadies. Ever since seeing the movie Almost Famous I’ve been hoping for a series like this.
Created by Cameron Crowe, Roadies takes us inside the business of moving a successful band’s production on a cross country tour. The series spotlights the backstage crews that keep the music playing smoothly. The show will feature music and comedy.
What will you be watching this summer?
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Oh, now Roadies sounds like something I wouldn’t mind seeing. I simply could not get into Donovan, which I tried when it came out. Might have to try Turn.
Turn is really interesting and yes I think you would like Roadies. I hope it’s as good as it looks.
I haven’t seen any of these! There is so much great TV these days. My husband and I just started watching Bloodlne and we’re hooked.
We are starting bloodline soon. I’ve heard it’s so good.
I haven’t watched those but I’m with you on not liking to wait for months to see what happens next on a show! That’s why I seem to only be binge watching TV these days!
We are becoming good bingers. We Loved it during bad winter weather.
I hate when shows end whether it’s for the season or a series ending. My favorite show has been Nashville for a long time, but they killed it off unexpectedly. The way they did it was awful. My husband is the TV watcher in our house but I do like a few of the Alaskan shows that air on the Discovery Channel and National Geographic. Those are our two go to’s.
I miss Nashville so much tonite. #bringbacknashville.
I tend to use the summer to catch up on my DVR and see what old-ish new shows I’ve been missing! Like I have the whole season of Heartbeat recorded. And need to finish up Chicago Med. Looks like some great recs here, though.
I’ve been wanting to check out Chicago Med. We are going through our DVR now while waiting for these suggestions to start.
I recently binge-watched all 6 seasons (50 episodes) of Nurse Jackie in just one week while suffering the Flu From Hell. Being sick was never so much fun!
That is serious binging! I binged on Downton Abbey a few years ago while recuperating from surgery. You are so right, the best medicine!
I”m settling in on comedies on Netflix and Amazon: The Unbreakable Kimmie Schmitt, Catastrophe, and Grace and Frankie. (I think I got those titles right!?!) Also my sweet indulgence is America’s Got Talent.
I definitely need to watch more comedies, one of my summer goals!
I got hooked into Catastrophe. Love the way the Netflix/AmazonePrime and other streamers make bingeing so easy–and possible to stay in touch with characters you want walking, crying and arguing in your living room. you can always binge again.
I need to watch Catastrophe and yes I love how easy it is to binge!