It is time to uncover the silver lining to 2020.
Right this moment, we celeberate our blessings at house, so we’re doing the identical about our ardour — telelevision!
Be part of us in giving thanks for the issues which have saved smile on our faces throughout this tough yr.
Surprisingly, we’re grateful for the variety of streaming providers.
Simply final yr, it appeared like we might be inundated with too many selections and additional prices, however when broadcast shut down and film theaters closed, we have been grateful to have huge libraries of leisure out there for lower than a go to to the flicks.
Who knew??
We’re grateful that Fashionable Household has lastly ended.
The collection had an ideal run however it makes little sense to maintain these households going when the children are all grown-up and have artificially been near house for therefore lengthy.
Moreover, the immensely gifted solid can now commit themselves to new alternatives.
We’re grateful for Brockmire’s joyful ending because the IFC collection concluded this yr after 4 seasons.
Few TV characters have appeared as hopeless as alcoholic TV announcer Jim Brockmire.
His unending cycle of disgrace and self-sabotage has been entertaining, however the truth that he convincingly turned his life round step-by-step has been stunning, inspiring, and a bit of tear welling.
We’re grateful that Dean and Sam discovered peace on the collection finale of Supernatural, even when they discovered it at completely different instances.
It will have been simple for the collection to exit on a a lot darker be aware, however the Winchester brothers spending eternity with their household was a extra optimistic finish than we had ever hoped.
With Castiel rescued from the empty and free to roam heaven with Dean, and Jack righting all of the wrongs of the afterlife, there was loads to be pleased about. After fifteen years on the air, we’re merely joyful these characters can lastly lay their weary heads to relaxation.
We’re grateful that NBC gave Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist an opportunity to shine. It was the shock musical dramedy we didn’t know we would have liked to assist survive 2020.
It’s a rom-com, a household drama, and a unusual musical all wrapped up in a single gloriously optimistic package deal.
We laughed, cried, cherished, grieved, and sang and danced our manner by way of season one and we’re much more grateful that the present will return in January 2021!
We’re grateful for an exquisite finish to Marvel’s Brokers of S.H.I.E.L.D.
It’s a uncommon incidence these days for a present to serve up a cheerful ending for all of its primary characters, particularly on superhero collection.
And to take its devoted viewers on one closing journey that stayed true to the core message of the present is greater than we may ever ask for.
Plus, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 7 saved us entertained throughout a quarantined summer time when TV choices have been bleak. Now, how a few Quake spin-off?
We’re grateful that Younger Sheldon takes place lengthy earlier than COVID in order that we are able to get a break from actuality whereas spending time with the Cooper household.
Sheldon’s odd habits mixed with the standard childhood considerations are genuinely humorous and reminds us that the world was once completely different and perhaps can be once more sometime.
We’re grateful for Kevin Atwater’s very existence on Chicago PD.
As among the best characters of the Chicago franchise, he has revitalized the collection with a robust, compelling storyline that is among the present’s finest thus far.
He is confirmed to be the present’s ethical compass, and through a time when police procedurals have needed to adapt to a extra aware local weather, Chicago PD has risen to the event largely due to Kevin Atwater and LaRoyce Hawkins’ spectacular efficiency.
We’re grateful for Lifetime and Hallmark kickstarting their Christmas motion pictures early.
When the world is bleak throughout these unprecedented instances, it is good to flee into small cities full of love, neighborhood, and vacation cheer.
We’re additionally grateful for the measures each networks are taking to create extra inclusive content material for a lot of demographics to take pleasure in.
We’re grateful for coming of age/tween collection reminiscent of The Babysitter’s Membership and Julie and the Phantoms which have raised the bar, not only for younger-skewed exhibits, however all collection.
Additionally, the Julie and the Phantom soundtrack.
We’re actually grateful for that.
We’re grateful for quirky, distinctive, genre-bending exhibits like Prodigal Son that may’t be boxed in and offers you a bit of little bit of all the things.
From the darkish humor, to the thrills, an ideal solid, and an intriguing lead, each episode is a blast.
Additionally, we’re eternally grateful for Michael Sheen taking part in probably the most lovable cardigan-wearing serial-killer dad on the air.
We’re grateful for wonderful literary variations like His Darkish Supplies. and The Queen’s Gambit.
They’ve breathed life into the phrases from the web page, spinning narratives and fleshing out characters in stunning, poignant, and enchanting methods.
We’re grateful for the facility of nostalgia and the geniuses behind Cobra Kai and the rebooted She-Ra and the Princesses of Energy.
They’ve efficiently reframed well-known characters into up to date retellings which have empowered, enriched, and enthralled followers, each previous and new.
We’re grateful for ‘ships! All of the ‘ships!
With such little authentic content material over the previous few months, it is given us time to re-watch a few of our favourite exhibits from years previous and take a look at some current ones as properly.
And we remembered how enjoyable it’s to fall in love with a ship and watch it ebb and movement all through a collection. From the usually maligned Scandal ships (Olitz for the win) to ships that by no means have been (we’re you, Bellarke).
To ships that could be beginning to set sail (we see you, Malex) and the all-time ships that by no means exit of fashion (Pacey and Joey perpetually), it has been fantastic discovering and re-discovering a few of the best tv pairings on the market.
We’re grateful for the Pearsons! Although
This Is Us is addressing COVID and police brutality in a time after we would love escapism, we’re so glad to have the Pearsons again.
We’re grateful for Kevin and this weird engagement. We’re grateful for Randall discovering a Black therapist in a tense time for Black individuals.
We’re grateful for Kate and Toby discovering a toddler to undertake. We’ll all the time be pleased about extra Pearsons.
We’re grateful for a pair non-holiday, non-sappy, non-stupid streaming motion pictures like Run on Hulu starring Sarah Paulson (our favourite efficiency thus far) and Hillbilly Elegy on Netflix co-starring Glenn Shut (who was ROBBED of her The Spouse Oscar and is good on this along with her real looking, faux, sagging low hangers and her crass mouth).
And a shout out to David Atkinson for his all-too-brief look as Ray in that one, and Amy Adams additionally does actual good work.
Man, we would have liked to see these girls at their finest once more, and these performances are one thing to be thankful for, for certain.
We’re grateful for zombies!
AMC continues to take us to a post-apocalyptic world with its The Strolling Lifeless franchise, and this appears to be the yr Concern the Strolling Lifeless managed to ship a greater season than its dad or mum collection.
After years of weak storytelling, FTWD is blossoming into one of many higher exhibits on TV.
We’re grateful for 2021, lingering on the horizon like a beacon of hope on the TV panorama.
After the return of broadcast programming for less than a scant few weeks, we’ll be in full swing within the new yr on each broadcast and cable.
The Resident, the 9-1-1 franchise, Discovery of Witches, American Gods, The Rookie, Prodigal Son, Servant, Walker, Cobra Kai, Wandavision, Batwoman, Dickinson, All American, Riverdale, Nancy Drew, and Charmed all premiere in January, and we’re so prepared.
What about you?? Share what you are grateful for within the feedback under. Glad Thanksgiving!