From Peacock:

• 🎬 The Day of the Jackal – Season 1, Episodes 1–3 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

No spoilers!

I’ve been under the weather this week—caught a summer cold and wrote about it over at mitchelltribe.com. Since I’ve been off work since Wednesday and mostly napping, I dove into a couple of series. This one’s on Peacock, and since I’m canceling the service in July, I’ve got to finish it before then.

That said—this show is really good. I’ve watched the first three episodes, and I have to say: the English seriously know how to make television. Right now, it's better than 98% of what’s coming out of the U.S.—with one exception I'll get to next. Eddie Redmayne is excellent in this, and all the characters are genuinely interesting. 🎬

From Prime Video:

• 🎬 The Chosen – Season 5, Episode 1 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“No spoilers” doesn’t quite apply here—after all, it's based on the Bible.

This season is diving into what I’d call fulfillment, sacrifice, and redemption. The casting is spot-on, and while I know not every detail is historically or biblically precise, the spirit and themes are respectfully portrayed. The creators, actors, and entire team are doing an outstanding job, and this is currently my favorite show. I’m glad they’re aiming for seven seasons—I’m especially curious how they’ll depict their take on Revelations. 🎬

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From Disney+:

• 🎬 Andor – Season 2, Episodes 10–12 Season and Series Finale ⭐⭐⭐

No spoilers.

I finished Andor last night and walked away feeling unsatisfied. The characters were strong and interesting, and the actors and actresses who portrayed them were compelling and talented. The problem was the story.

While the season did provide some valuable background, explaining how we got to this point, the pacing felt uneven. Some parts were rushed, while others were overly drawn out. It seemed like they were trying to cram the content of four or five additional episodes into just three.

If you're going to do that, then each episode needs to be treated like a classic TV miniseries—back in the day, miniseries would run across three or four nights, and each episode would be about 90 to 105 minutes (to account for commercial breaks). That kind of format could have helped here.

Yes, technically (not a spoiler), the show leads into the beginning of Rogue One, but it didn’t tie things up in a satisfying way. Rogue One ends with a powerful, climactic bow. Andor, by contrast, left me disappointed and wanting more.

After over two years of waiting, we got about 8.5 hours of content total. For that amount of production time, it deserved either more episodes or longer, richer installments. I understand that the time spent producing, directing, and editing was probably five or six times that—but still, for two years of work, you better deliver great pacing, superior storytelling, and fantastic special effects.

This felt like it had so much potential and tried to hit the right spots, but it was more like scratching the surface and hoping you’d hit the itch. 🎬

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From Disney+:

• 🎬 Andor – Season 2, Episodes 7–9 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

No spoilers. I thought Episode 7 had a small pacing issue and dragged a bit, but Episodes 8 and 9 picked up nicely. Like I keep saying, I really hope they wrap this up leading into Rogue One with a satisfying conclusion. There are some tie-ins to Star Wars Rebels—might be time for a rewatch. 🎬

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📺 TV Watchlist for Today

Amazon Prime:

• House of David – Season 1, Episodes 6–8: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

House of David was excellent, especially the two-part season finale. I do wish there had been one more episode to really round out the season. Once again, I find myself frustrated by shows only getting eight episodes. Here's hoping we don’t have to wait a year or two for a new one. No spoilers. 🎬

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📺 This Weekend's TV Watchlist

From Disney+ and Amazon Prime:

House of David – Season 1, Episodes 1–5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Andor – Season 2, Episodes 4–6 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

House of David is very interesting. They do warn viewers that the series takes some liberties with the story and is not entirely based on the Bible, but I think they’re trying to stay as true to it as they can. Andor is progressing nicely—I just hope they tie everything up with a bow to connect it smoothly to the movie. No spoilers. 🎬

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From Netflix:

• The Recruit – Season 2 (All Episodes) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Just finished this one—very good in my opinion! Except for the last episode, which needed a little work. It felt a bit too unbelievable. But overall, the whole season was better than The Night Agent! 🎬

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📺 This week’s Watchlist:

• Matlock – S1 Ep. 15 – Game Face ⭐⭐⭐
• Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage – S1 Ep. 14 – A Sportsbook and a Breakup, This Is That Moment ⭐⭐

From NetFlix:

• The Night Agent – S2 Ep. 2 – Disconnected ⭐⭐⭐
• The Night Agent – S2 Ep. 3 – Government Property ⭐⭐⭐

Hoping to squeeze in a few more episodes this weekend! 🎬

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📺 Today’s Watchlist: Paramount+

• Tracker – S1 Ep. 9 The Disciple ⭐⭐⭐
• Matlock – S1 Ep. 12 This is That Moment ⭐⭐⭐
• Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage – S1 Ep. 11 Working for the Enemy ⭐⭐⭐

Looking forward to finishing them all for this season. 🎬

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