Shows to send

  • Taskmaster
    • A group of five comedians are given absurd tasks to complete. They are judged from 1 to 5 points on how well they did the tasks by the Taskmaster. Seasons 1 to 9(?) are available on YouTube for free.
    • Season 1 Episode 1: youtu.be/v4YhsooE5…
  • Would I Lie To You
    • Two groups of three are competing against each other to fool them. They each tell a story and the other team has to guess if they’re telling the truth or a lie. Available on YouTube maybe(?)
    • An episode: youtu.be/hY9Jq2DOK…
  • Station Eleven
    • A horrible pandemic has taken 50% of the worlds population. The story is set between, our time, and the future 20 years later. The focus is on a woman named Kirsten who’s part of the Traveling Symphony, a Shakespearean troupe who traverse the Great Lakes in the After Times bringing community and entertainment to the settlements they encounter. The timeline perspective is split between young and present Kirsten. How do we find love, meaning, and life afterwards?
    • On HBO Max
    • Based on a novel by Emily St. John Mandel
    • This show makes my heart so full despite its premise
    • YouTube trailer: youtu.be/bv_EgTQvK…
  • The Leftovers
    • Suddenly 1% of the worlds population is disappeared. The show focuses on the aftermath and how people cope with the randomness of the loss. Some families lose everyone and some lose no one. How do we find meaning and purpose after such an event?
    • On HBO Max
    • Season One is based on a novel
    • Very somber but hopeful. Season 1 is quite… despairing but wonderful
    • YouTube trailer: youtu.be/rKtgMEKMo…
  • Yellowjackets
    • A NJ championship girls high school soccer team is stranded in the woods on their way to Nationals. They are stuck there for 19 months. The show shows the group in the woods and as adults and how they make their way through life as “normal” adults. What did they have to endure to survive 19 months before being rescued? How do they make it as adults?
    • On ShowTime
    • Stars Christina Ricci and Juliette Lewis as adults
    • YouTube trailer: youtu.be/mX22D65Tq…
  • MXC - Takeshis Castle