Peacock

C+ (Okay).

Contestants compete to stay in a Scottish Murder Castle. More of the same as season one. Some contestants are beginning to understand that the alleged main mechanic of the game is actually irrelevant 90% of the time, but not enough of them to effect play much.

(Mar. 2024)

A TV series starring Betty Gilpin (Peacock, Apr. - May 2023).

A nun is tasked with taking down a popular AI app.

B (Good).

This story's not actually very good, but it's goofy and batshit enough that you hardly notice. And it's refreshing to have a TV serial that only takes as much time as it needs.

(Jun. 2023)

A TV series starring Natasha Lyonne (Peacock, 2023).

A deceptively shabby vagrant solves murders.

B (Good).

It can be great when it sticks to the formula and really embraces being Modern Day Columbo. A few episodes (especially the serialized ones) have a pretty weak story.

(Mar. 2023)

A reality TV series (Peacock, Jan. - Feb. 2023).

Contestants compete to stay in a Scottish Murder Castle.

C+ (Okay).

It's a poorly balanced game, but it's a short enough season that that aspect doesn't have time to get frustrating. It scratches the same itch as Survivor.

(Feb. 2023)