Quite a weekend is in store for U.S.Netflix subscribers, but also for TV lovers in general, as not only does kick off its 52nd season on Saturday (here are some -based movies to get you in the mood).But Netflix has got some seriously excellent and iconic television to binge the heck out of.
If Mariska Hargitay's superb Emmy-hosting job reinforced your love for (I know, she's on ), you're in luck as a new season landed on Netflix today, ready to be binged.Oh, you say you've heard murmurs of an elusive sitcom from the late 2000s starring Adam Scott and Jane Lynch? Then you might want to keep reading.Lastly, my top pick this weekend needs no introduction other than to say that all 135 episodes of this Canadian sketch comedy institution are available to watch in case you want to see 's scrappy Canadian cousin (and to prep for the documentary about it coming next month).
3 Law & Order (Season 25) Dun-dun.That's it, that's the subtitle may be the longest-running primetime drama in history, but is the cops-and-lawyers drama that started it all in 1990 and is still going strong, despite its 11-year hiatus.And its pioneering format that spawned a franchise is still intact—each episode tracks a case ripped from the headlines, starts off with a crime and the NYPD rolling up their sleeves before handing it off to the prosecutors in the courtroom.
All 21 episodes of Season 25, now streaming on Netflix U.S., jump back in after last season's cliffhanger that saw ADA Samantha Maroun (Odelya Halevi) under suspicion after her sister's suspected killer is acquitted, but winds up dead.Season 25 (which, of course, has already aired to completion on TV) deals with the fallout of that, as tensions run high between Maroun and her boss, Nolan Price (Hugh Dancy).Some new blood also arrives in the PD as Det.
Vincent Riley (Reid Scott) works the new-partner smell out of Theo Walker ('s David Ajala), under the watchful eye of Lt.Jessica Brady (Maura Tierney).Season 26 hits NBC on October 8, giving you plenty of time to catch up.
Law & Order TV-14 Crime Drama Release Date September 13, 1990 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Network NBC Cast Sam Waterston, S.Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Steven Hill, Jesse L.Martin, Leslie Hendrix, Fred Thompson, Chris Noth, Benjamin Bratt, Michael Moriarty, Caroline Lagerfelt, Colman Domingo, david mccallum, Dennis Farina, Ray Wills, William Youmans, Constantine Maroulis, Sarah Himadeh, John LaGioia, Brooks Hornsby, Sam Osheroff, Anthony Anderson, George Dzundza, Paul Sorvino, Mehcad Brooks, Reid Scott, Dann Florek, Dianne Wiest, Tony Goldwyn Showrunner Rick Eid Directors Constantine Makris, Edwin Sherin, Jace Alexander, David Platt, Matthew Penn, Martha Mitchell, Don Scardino, Christopher Misiano, Jean de Segonzac, Michael Pressman, Daniel Sackheim, Alex Chapple, Fred Berner, Fred Gerber, Gloria Muzio, James Frawley, Jim McKay, Vincent Misiano, Michael W.
Watkins, Vern Gillum, Alex Hall, Dann Florek, Darnell Martin, David Grossman Writers René Balcer, Matt Witten, David Slack, Aaron Zelman, David Wilcox, Morgan Gendel, Pamela J.Wechsler, Lynne E.Litt, Marc Guggenheim, Stephanie Sengupta, Scott Gold, Walon Green, Gerry Conway, Sean Jablonski, Nick Santora, Chris Levinson, Christine Roum, Gordon Rayfield, Hall Powell, Keith Eisner, Julie Martin, Gia Gordon, Joe Gannon, Jonathan Collier Franchise(s) Law and Order Main Genre Drama Creator(s) Dick Wolf Producers Barry Schindel, Billy Fox, David Black, Ed Zuckerman, Eric Overmyer, Gardner Stern, Gary Karr, Jeremy R.
Littman, Kathy McCormick, Kati Johnston, Lewis Gould, Mark B.Perry, Michael Duggan, Michael S.Chernuchin, Nicholas Wootton, Richard Sweren, Robert Nathan Seasons 26 Streaming Service(s) Peacock Executive Producer(s) Arthur Penn, William M.
Finkelstein, Peter Jankowski, Arthur W.Forney, Joseph Stern Powered by Expand Collapse 2 Party Down The best workplace comedy you've never heard of I'm so excited to see arrive on Netflix—it's one of those little-known shows that I missed the boat on when it first aired on Starz back in 2009 and 2010.The brilliantly hilarious workplace comedy, created by, among others, Paul Rudd, suffered an unfortunate demise after flat ratings dive and the fact that its two biggest stars, Adam Scott and Jane Lynch, were poached by a couple of little shows called and .
But it's all here now, and I couldn't be happier.Party Down follows the lives of a group of showbiz wannabes working for an L.A.catering company servicing everything from glitzy Hollywood corporate events to a sweet 16 and even a funeral.
Scott plays failed actor Henry Pollard, who tends bar while maintaining one of TV's best will-they-won't-they chemistries with aspiring comedian Casey Klein (Lizzy Caplan).Fans of and will recognize Martin Starr as cynical sci-fi writer Roman DeBeers, and of course, there's the legend Jane Lynch as "seasoned" actress Constance Carmell, who dispenses career advice no one asked for.Their hapless boss, Ron Donald, is played by 's criminally underrated Ken Marino.
The dialogue is clever, and the guest stars are formidable—Kevin Hart, Ken Jeong, Jennifer Coolidge, Kristen Bell, and Nick Offerman among them.The first original seasons are there, as is the third revival season from 2023 that jumps ahead a decade.Party Down Comedy Sitcom Release Date 2009 - 2023-00-00 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Network Starz Cast Adam Scott, Ken Marino, Jane Lynch, Ryan Hansen, Martin Starr, Lizzy Caplan, Jennifer Coolidge, Megan Mullally Showrunner John Enbom Directors John Enbom Writers John Enbom Seasons 3 Story By John Enbom Streaming Service(s) AppleTV+ Powered by Expand Collapse 1 SCTV My top pick: a Melonville marathon Every newborn Canadian gets three things: health care, a hockey stick, and a DVD box set of the complete works of .
OK, the first two are true (more or less), and that last one should most definitely be, but either way, Netflix subscribers in the U.S.right now have a leg up in that they can now stream all 135 episodes of the legendary sketch series.The Emmy-winning comedy institution, spun off from Toronto's Second City stage troupe in the late '70s and '80s, plays out with each episode as a day of programming on the SCTV network, a low-budget station in the fictional town of Melonville.
And it's that "programming," and its cast of oddballs, that makes the show a brilliant sandbox of comedy.The series spawned so many classic sketches, characters, and comedy icons who inspired generations of comics after it.Its legends include self-obsessed star Johnny LaRue (John Candy), lounge singer Lola Heatherton (Catherine O'Hara), bumbling anchor Earl Camembert (Eugene Levy), nerdy Ed Grimley (Martin Short), and hosers Bob and Doug McKenzie (Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas).
The sketches are bite-sized, so you can graze at will.Then keep an eye out for on Netflix October 30.SCTV TV-PG Comedy Release Date 1976 - 1981-00-00 Network CBC Television, Global TV, Super Channel Directors George Bloomfield Cast Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Joe Flaherty, Dave Thomas, John Candy, Catherine O'Hara, Rick Moranis, Martin Short, John Hemphill, Mary Charlotte Wilcox, Harold Ramis, Robin Duke, Tony Rosato, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Steven Kampmann Seasons 7 Main Genre Comedy Powered by Expand Collapse Consider your weekend officially catered Whether you choose cracked cases, toppled trays of hors d'oeuvres, or a Mellonville marathon, there's no possible way your weekend viewing can go wrong with any of these Netflix shows.
I'll be hunkering down with for sure, but if you want to branch out beyond Netflix, check out Dan Girolamo's weekly roundup of new shows to watch this weekend, too.Netflix Subscription with ads Yes, $8/month Simultaneous streams Two or four Live TV No Price Starting at $8/month Stream licensed and original programming with a monthly Netflix subscription.Visit Netflix Expand Collapse
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