Post Mortem – Daredevil

On November 29, 2018, Netflix announced that they were cancelling Daredevil after 3 seasons.  The move coincides with the ending of most of the Marvel shows produced for Netflix at a time when the studio’s parent company, Disney, is looking to launch their own streaming service.

Daredevil was the first of a burgeoning stable of Marvel shows on Netflix, leading the way for Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Punisher, and The Defenders.  While technically set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Netflix shows only tangentially referenced the events and the heroes of the movies, sometimes going to great lengths to avoid it.

New Marvel shows will be moving to Disney+ after it launches later this year and those are expected to be more closely tied to the MCU.  While it is technically possible for Daredevil to continue on that service, odds are against it.

Midseason Review – Wednesdays

Continuing our look back at September’s thoughts about humpday’s tv output.

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Undercovers – JJ Abrams revisits the spy drama for the first time since Alias, which was one of my favorite series.  That alone will give this show a reasonable leash.  I haven’t seen the pilot yet, so I can’t really comment on it beyond that.

Imagine a show with all of the problems Alias had integrating the spy world with the family stories, but without any of the good stuff Alias had.  NBC has pulled it off the schedule, never to be heard from again.

7:30

Better With You – I’ve enjoyed Jennifer Finnigan and Joanna Garcia in previous series, and last season’s new ABC comedies on Wednesday night turned out to be great, so I gave this a shot.  The only thing worse than this pilot is Garcia’s taste in men.

As you may have guessed from the comment above, this did not get a second chance.  Also, and I mean this in the nicest possible way, F Nick Swisher.

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2010 New Fall Season – Wednesdays

It’s humpday!

7:00

Undercovers – JJ Abrams revisits the spy drama for the first time since Alias, which was one of my favorite series.  That alone will give this show a reasonable leash.  I haven’t seen the pilot yet, so I can’t really comment on it beyond that.

7:30

Better With You – I’ve enjoyed Jennifer Finnigan and Joanna Garcia in previous series, and last season’s new ABC comedies on Wednesday night turned out to be great, so I gave this a shot.  The only thing worse than this pilot is Garcia’s taste in men.

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