Positive (Watch This)

Be it the characters’ perceptions, the jokes or drama, or simply because it seems all the time and effort made into the production seriously just paid off, this is a show to watch.

Cherish The Day: Season 1 – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)

“Cherish The Day” with its sometimes complicated, yet never messy, love story answers the call for rich Black love stories.

Self Made: Inspired By The Life of Madam C.J. Walker – Review

“Self Made: Inspired By The Life of Madam C.J. Walker” has the performances and inspirational story you expect, but also the kind of drama which keeps this from being seen as prestigious.

Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)

With Tomlinson avoiding joking about blackout drunk sex, there is something refreshing about her.

Pete Davidson “Alive In New York” – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)

From Louis C.K., to Ariana Grande, and the double standards of life, Pete Davidson “Alive In New York” shows how limiting SNL is for the comic.

Stuck With You: Season 1 – Review/ Summary

Through its exploration of marriage and relationships, after the honeymoon phase, “Stuck With You” explores that period between wanting to leave but not lose your investment.

The Mandalorian: Season 1 Review

“The Mandalorian” does for the live-action “Star Wars” universe what some may say didn’t happen with its recent theatrical trilogy.

The Degenerates: Ms. Pat – Review/ Summary

Within 19 minutes, you get a real and raw taste of who Ms. Pat is, and she makes it clear her story can’t be surmised in a short set.

Michelle Wolf: Joke Show – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)

In Joke Show, Wolf reminds you, while Netflix may have canceled her show, it wasn’t because she wasn’t funny but the format didn’t work.

Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)

There is quite a bit of growth from Haddish since She Ready, and it leads to Black Mitzvah feeling like her first true special.

Mr. InBetween: Season 2 – Review (with Spoilers)

As Mr. Inbetween trims the fat and highlights what made the first season great, it finds the perfect balance between Oz gangster and family man.

Anne With An E: Season 3 – Review (with Spoilers)

Anne With An E proves itself to be a rare breed by maintaining its quality over three seasons, while still developing its characters and expanding its cast.

Sorry For Your Loss: Season 2 – Recap, Review

Season 2 continues to navigate through the loss of Matt, but also gives more room for those not married or related to him to breathe.

Bigger: Season 1 – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)

Bigger is the kind of streaming service launch title that could convince you to add a new monthly reoccurring bill to your budget.

Atypical: Season 3 – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)

Season 3 of Atypical shows the kind of consistency most shows can’t maintain, but that isn’t without one negative thing still being done.

The Little Mermaid Live! – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)

While an odd choice, considering they are making a film version within the next few years, The Little Mermaid Live is acceptable but far from remarkable.

Megan Thee Stallion P.I.: Hottieween – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)

In the comical horror series, Hottieween, rapper Megan Thee Stallion taps into her love of horror and pays homage to the great Black heroines of yesteryear.

Arsenio Hall: Smart & Classy – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)

Smart & Classy, due to references like the Menendez Brothers, can either be seen as for Gen X and above, or having a bit of dated material.

Jenny Slate: Stage Fright – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)

Part manic stand up special, as well as reflective documentary, Jenny Slate: Stage Fright gives you both the performer and the person who had to live life to write the jokes.

David Makes Man: Season 1 – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)

David Makes Man presents us with a coming of age story, featuring a young Black child, that often is restricted to indie movies which vie for Oscars.

Deon Cole: Cole Hearted – Review/Summary (with Spoilers)

Deon Cole’s Cole Hearted is the first special, in a long time, that is not only funny but quotable as hell.

Mo Gilligan: Momentum (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)

Mo Gilligan: Momentum is unlike most comedy specials you may have seen before and makes Gilligan someone you have to keep a watch on.

13 Reasons Why (Thirteen Reasons Why): Season 3 – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)

Season 3 of 13 Reasons Why questions whether a serial rapist, and someone who nearly shot up a school, not only deserve to be redeemed but can be.

Dave Chappelle: Epilogue – The Punchline – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)

In Epilogue: The Punchline, Dave shares a few celebrity encounter stories, does Q&A with the audience and talks about a chat with a trans person named Daphne.

Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)

In “Sticks & Stones” Chappelle reaches peak “I Do Not Give A F***” as he delves into Michael Jackson, the LGBTQ community, and more.

Whitney Cummings: Can I Touch It? – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)

“Whitney Cummings: Can I Touch It?” has interesting thoughts in it, but you’ll forget most of them once the sex robot is brought out.

Aziz Ansari: Right Now – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)

Aziz Ansari: Right Now brings us a more mature Aziz, reminiscent of Dave Chappelle’s The Bird Revelation, but still presenting the manic persona many have come to love.

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons,” brings on the nostalgia and, for the most part, revives the spirit of the source material.