Spring TV Roundup, Week 11

 


We’re nearing the end of May. The traditional Network season has wrapped but we’re still getting a slow trickle of new scripted series. But what is worth your time to check out? Let this weekly post be your guide as I review the pilot and second episode of new scripted series this Spring. Don’t see a new show listed below? Check previous weeks.

Streaming Series:
Tires, Now Streaming on Netflix (Premiered May 23)
About: This new sitcom for Netflix comes from Shane Gillis, who co-stars. It’s a short commitment—a six-episode season with no episode more than 22 minutes. It’s about a pair of cousins working at a location in the family’s automotive franchise, Valley Forge. Though Will (Steve Geben) tries hard to find creative ways to boost the business and impress his father, Shane (Gillis) is kind of in it for a paycheck and a good time. Most of Will’s schemes backfire and Shane is there to compound the issues. The first two episodes moved at a decent pace and the humor works fine, though it feels more like a traditional sitcom. It’s a quick binge, clocking in at around two hours for the whole season. The show has also been renewed for a second season for those who are enjoying the experience. All that gives it more steady footing and appeal that some Netflix series. If you enjoy the comedy of Gillis and sitcoms in general, you’ll be pleased with this.
Pilot Grade: C
Second Episode: C

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, Now Streaming on Netflix (May 24)
About: This is the second animated series on Netflix set in the Jurassic World universe. The first series, Camp Cretaceous, focused on six teens that get trapped on Isla Nublar after a camp goes awry. It lasted five seasons. This new series jumps to the future, following the same core characters as they’re adjusting to life back home in a world where dinosaurs have been released following the events of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Only, now there’s someone, or some group, that is hunting the survivors using rogue dinosaurs. I thought this was a clever concept and the early episodes work to set the story and the world. Episodes are only about 23 minutes each, with 10 episodes in the first season. It’s a quick binge and a strong continuation for those who enjoyed the first series.
Pilot Grade: C+
Second Episode: C+

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