The “tall handsome man” raises his “red right hand” again, as Cillian Murphy and company return to Netflix at the very end of May.
Peaky Blinders season 3 premiered in the UK on the BBC May 5th, but all 6 episodes will be made available for streaming on Netflix, May 31. Taking place in 1920s Birmingham, England, The Shelby family find themselves in the middle of an international arms deal that can change history. Per usual, Thomas, played by Murphy, seems to be doing all he can to keep everything above water, while shedding plenty of blood at the same time.
Oscar nominee Tom Hardy (The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road) reprises his role as Jewish crime lord Alfie Solomons and Paddy Considine (Hot Fuzz, Bourne Ultimatum) joins the cast as Father Hughes.
You can stream the first two seasons on Netflix now, and will likely get through them within the weekend. The show is dark, fast-paced, visually cool and the accompanying rock music takes you back to the old Guy Ritchie films like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. It’s the first show on Netflix I recommend to friends when they ask for something new to watch.
Fall TV is coming. While you still have to wait another month for big premieres like Homeland, The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, and Fargo…
(“…very friendly people”)
…but September is no slouch for new Television. After this week, CBS will be leading off big for Late Night TV lovers and it only gets better from there.
September 8th
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
10:35 PM CDT
The table is set for Stephen Colbert, who takes over for Davide Letterman at The Late Show. The Tuesday premiere schedule is pretty thin as is, and all eyes will be on Colbert to see how he transitions from his Comedy Central character and takes on the likes of Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel in that time slot.
For me, it’s a breath of fresh air after the disappointing showing so far from Colbert’s new CBS teammate, James Corden. I wasn’t expecting the spastic preteen pandering that Corden’s Late Late Show was going to bring. It’s a long “ughhhh” when you go from Craig Ferguson and his “Don’t give a shit” brand of comedy to…sing-a-longs with Justin Bieber.
Here’s the slate of guests to look forward to with Colbert when the new Late Show kicks off.
Tuesday: George Clooney, Jeb Bush and band leader Jon Baptiste with special musical guests
Wednesday: Scarlet Johansson, Elon Musk and Kendrick Lamar
Thursday: Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and Toby Keith
Friday: Amy Schumer, Stephen King and Troubled Waters
September 9th
The League (FXX)
9:00 PM CDT
The 7th season of The League will be it’s last. It’s a show about a Fantasy Football league that only sorta talks about Fantasy Football, which is fine. Every few episodes have their NFL cameos that include Matt Forte, Darren Sproles, JJ Watt, Marshawn Lynch, Jay Cutler, and the “Cameron Jordan & Jordan Cameron” combo that never gets old.
I’ll be honest, I have only watched the show as a Netflix binge watch ever since their move to FXX. It’s a ridiculously quick watch that way. For the final season though, it’ll be worth the effort week-to-week. A lot of familiar faces will be reprising their roles like Rob Riggle, Will Forte, Zach Woods, Ike Barinholtz, Leslie Bibb…and Marshawn Lynch. And don’t forget all the near decade long running jokes between Mark Duplass, Nick Kroll, Jon Lajoie, Stephen Rannazzisi, Paul Sheer and Katie Aselton and their quest for THE SHIVA!
September 10th
Longmire (Netflix)
Full Season Available at 12:01 AM
Originally on A&E, Longmire is an excellent fix for fans of both Justified and Hell On Wheels. It’s a modern serial western about a Wyoming county sheriff solving gruesome crimes in both his jurisdiction and the neighboring Cheyenne reservation. Robert Taylor didn’t have much notoriety before playing Walt Longmire, but it seems like the role he was meant to play. Along with Battlestar Galactica and 24 alum Katee Sackhoff, Lou Diamond Phillips takes viewers back to his Young Guns days as Walt’s badass Native American sidekick.
September 13th
Doll & Em
9:30 PM CDT
If you’re having Emily Mortimer withdrawal since The Newsroom went off the air, this may be your fix. This 6 episode sitcom follows the actress and her best friend/assistant Dolly Wells around during their adventures in Hollywood and Broadway. It’s cheeky…Did I use that correctly?
September 15th
The Mindy Project (Hulu weekly)
Best Time Ever w/ Neil Patrick Harris (NBC)
9:00 PM CDT
The Bastard Executioner (FX)
9:00 PM CDT
Kurt Sutter’s followup to FX’s highest rated show, Sons of Anarchy, is medieval in every way possible. It’s Game of Thrones with more historical relevance, as it takes place during King Edward III’s reign. Lee Jones has some Chris Hemsworth/Thor to him playing the protagonist Wilkin Brattle. True Blood fans will enjoy Vampire Bill aka Stephen Moyer back in a period piece in a co-starring role. Longtime Sutter enthusiasts will recognize plenty of familiar faces from his SOA and The Shield runs, including Katey Sagal and Timothy V. Murphy.
September 16th
South Park (Comedy Central)
9:00 PM CDT
THIS IS SEASON 19!!! Trey Parker and Matt Stone truly have it made, as they have been renewed through 25 seasons with Comedy Central. It’s fun to speculate which pop culture and political news, issues and events will be parodied in the upcoming season…I’ll throw down some bets for Donald Trump, Star Wars, and Deflategate (they love their football and their Denver Broncos).
September 19th
Doctor Who (BBC America)
8:00 PM CDT
I have to confess…I’ve never seen an episode of Doctor Who (*ducks*). I guess it’s never too late to start, right?
September 21st
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
7:00 PM CDT
Minority Report (FOX)
8:00 PM CDT
Gotham: Rise of the Villains (FOX)
7:00 PM CDT
I’m not sure if anyone really loved Gotham’s Season 1. Whether it was the campiness of the show or the inconsistent schedule that made you forget it was still on-air…Regardless, all the Batman bad guys you saw in S1 are back for S2…and they are angry.
September 22nd
NCIS (CBS)
7:00 PM CDT
Scream Queens (FOX)
7:00 PM CDT
The Muppets (ABC)
7:00 PM CDT
It’s the F***’n Muppets…what more do you need?
September 23rd
The Goldbergs (ABC)
7:30 PM CDT
Empire (FOX)
8:00 PM CDT
Modern Family (ABC)
8:00 PM CDT
Going into it’s sixth season, Modern Family still guarantees at least one solid belly laugh every episode.
September 24th
Heroes Reborn (NBC)
7 PM CDT
I understand that Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How To Get Away With Murder all return that evening, but Heroes is all that matters to me…and many.
September 28th
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
10:00 PM CDT
By the end of the month, we’ll be comfortable with the new Late Show hosted by Daily Show alum Stephen Colbert…and we’ll finally get to know Trevor Noah better as he heads the post-Jon Stewart era.
What TV shows are you looking forward to most this Fall? Let me know on Facebook and Twitter.
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