Who Wants to 'Feel Good'? Movies may have stopped and social gatherings may be curtailed, but for now the TV content pipeline remains wide open, with a diverse and eccentric assortment of new and returning shows across broadcast (NBC’s skippable Council of Dads), cable (Pop’s wonderful One Day at a Time) and streaming, where my pick of the week is Netflix’s romantic-dramedy Feel Good from newbie creator-star Mae Martin. What I Said: In my review, I compared Feel Good to Amazon’s exceptional Catastrophe, calling it “a tart, clear-minded, sometimes funny series about exactly how much (or little) damage love can repair and the harder, more personal work necessary to fix what's left” and raving about Martin’s compelling lead performance — especially when the material gets darker. What Other Critics Are Saying: Currently boasting a strong 82 on Metacritic, Feel Good earned a rave from Lucy Mangan of the Guardian, who calls it “an immaculately written and paced piece of work and a properly funny comedy,” though Michael Hogan of The Telegraph worried that it “wasn’t quite funny enough.” OK. Felt Good. Loved It. Now What? If you’re grooving on half-hour, tone-bending British rom-dram[edy]s — usually only six episodes per season —you’ve probably already seen Catastrophe or Fleabag. But have you watched Aisling Bea’s Hulu comedy This Way Up? Or Daisy Haggard’s Showtime series Back to Life? That’s our first of two Daisy Haggard references in this newsletter! What If Bittersweet British Comedies Aren't My Thing? My colleague, THR TV critic Inkoo Kang, had some kind words (in an overall mixed review) for Hulu’s adaptation of Little Fires Everywhere, qualifying Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington as “well-matched sparring partners,” while I praised Netflix’s endlessly twisty documentary series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness as “a yummy bag of potato chips” viewers won’t be able to stop eating. Some Homework Want to get ahead on the big upcoming premieres? Now’s the time to catch up on season two of Ozark, since the third season launches next week on Netflix. Or you can just go into your closet, turn off the lights and sit there for 10 hours. Same thing! You can also school yourself on the nuances of Orthodox Judaism by checking out Netflix’s Shtisel ahead of the streamer’s new drama Unorthodox. The Actual Best Thing To Watch This Week With no sports in action — other than, of course, NFL free agency — ESPN is filling time in the best possible way: From March 23 to March 26, the network will re-air Ezra Edelman’s five-part O.J.: Made in America, the standout 30 for 30 doc that was TV’s greatest show of 2016. This Week's THR Staff Pick Staff writer and Nashville bureau chief Ashley Cullins recommends a bittersweet FX comedy. Cullins suggests, "If you like Martin Freeman (from roles other than The Hobbit) and recognized Daisy Haggard's understated comedic genius in Episodes, Breeders is your show. It’s a darkly funny series that you’ll feel a little guilty laughing about, especially if you have kids, but you’ll chuckle nonetheless."
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