2024-2025 TV Series Watchlist: Superhero, Sci-fi & Horror

08jun2025: I had glowing things to say about this series' first season for the first 9 episodes. So good.

I have been having lots of trouble watching TV (and films) for the last few years. There is so much other stuff that simply does a better job of mentally engaging.

Occasionally something airs that really grabs my attention. Mobland was the first series to do so in a while.

Anyway... I rate the first 9 episodes a 10. I had been starved for good TV.

I rate the 10th episode a 1. It did not end the way I wanted it to end. I think that if this was a miniseries, it might have ended differently. But...

They got greedy... they wanted a second season. They wanted that season so badly, they gutted the integrity of the show and its characters.

Many of you might not have a problem with the ending but I really disliked it.

Would I watch again? No. I don't like the way it ends. Final rating a 4.

Removing this series from this list soon. Good riddance.

miniseries / 8 episodes: 2024

03feb2025: I have watched the first 3 episodes and am blown away at how good this is. It's not a superhero kind of TV series, it's much closer to the drama and story-telling of The Sopranos.

04feb2025: Finished the 8-episode series. Great cast, top-notch writing, everything tied together to perfection. One of the best written TV series I've seen in a long time.

I haven't read what anyone else has opined about the ending but... I thought it ended in the only way it could end. It reminded us all who The Penguin really is.

(added to my Drama list on 06mar2025. Will delete from this list at some point.)

17jul2025: I had this in my queue for a bit. Rated 8.2 by 216k as of today. The reviews are good also. Started to watch this tonight. Will update soon.

18jul2025: 1st episode. Mediocre drama. Pacing issues, for example... when they are taking the kid's fingerprints we're going through the entire mundane process of all 10 fingers - one, after the other, after the other - with mundane small talk. There are similar - drawn out scenes like this.

The acting is mid. I'm not feeling any tension. I don't feel engaged because the writing is very cut-and-dry. I'll see how I feel after a second episode.

1 season / 8 episodes: Season 2 pending

18jul2025: Last Checked on season 2 status (season 1 ended 18oct2025).
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13feb2025: finished watching the first season and... I loved it!

The show is currently rated 4.6 by 4.4k as of 13feb. I cannot explain why it's rated so low.

Great characters, increasingly good stories with each new episode.

Like all 'The Office' type shows, it takes 'a minute' to get to know the characters. Once you make the connections with them, you just want to keep watching more episodes.

It took me about 3-4 episodes before I connected with the cast (in a big way). During the 'getting to know this new series' phase, it was Felicity Ward (as Hannah Howard) that held the series together.

I hope there is a season 2. This is my favorite 'Office' show.

(added to my Comedy list on 20feb2025. Will delete from this list at some point.)

18feb2025: I finished watching the first 4 episodes and I really like it. This is binge-worthy good.

I love the futuristic corporate setting, the characters, the surrounding dystopia (this could be us in a few years).

This 2016 series seems so relevant today.

Will continue updating this entry as I go through more episodes but I expect to go through this series very quickly.
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19feb2025: Made it through the end of episode 8. This is an absolute gem of a show. I have two remaining episodes queued for tomorrow.
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20feb2025: Finished the last 2 episodes.

This series had good closure for the first season's main theme. It left some loose ends and created new open threads in the last half of the final episode that was to help segue it into a season 2.

I'm actually glad there was no season 2. I didn't like the direction they seemed to want to take season 2 into. It felt more convoluted than it needed to be. This segue did not negatively impact how engaging season 1 was.

Rating this an 8 overall because it seemed to lose itself during that last episode.

(added to my Drama list on 06mar2025. Will delete from this list soon.)

Watched entire first season on 02feb2025. Same basic premise as Day 5 (2016).

I liked the first season but it was nowhere near as good as Day 5 (2016). 'The Edge of Sleep' is low-budget but held together well by the four core characters.

I especially liked the performances of Franz Drameh as Matteo León and Eve Harlow as Linda Russo. The series is short (only 6 episodes, 20 minutes each episode).

Overall, I give the first season a 6 rating.

(Does not make any of my lists as an all-time favorite. Will remove from this list at some point).

1 season / 9 episodes: Ongoing Series

Update, 12sep2024: I had not realized that this 1 season miniseries was given an additional season. Great News:-)
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Finished watching the entire series on 29jun2024.

It's a drama first that's accentuated by thought-provoking Sci-fi. This series surpassed my expectations. At no point, based on the various summaries I read beforehand, was I prepared for the kinds of challenges our travelers would encounter.

These challenges really spiced up the entire series. Loved the powerful ending and the closure in the first season.

(added to my Parallel Universe list. Will delete from this list at some point)

1 season / 6 episodes: Ongoing Series

30jun2024: binged-watched the entire 6-episode first season. This is one of the better super-powered TV series ever produced. I couldn't stop watching. An easy 9-10 rating from me (see my Superhero list to get a sense of the stuff I like).

Great plot, great cast, high production values. It had elements of The Wire (2002) vibing strongly with Heroes (2006) but... uniquely Supacell.

(added to my Superhero list on 06mar2025. Will delete from this list soon.)

update: Watched this on 17feb2025:

Oh... this was awful. I watched about 10 minutes but it felt like I watched it for much longer.

I don't know who's putting these shows together but they are completely out of touch at every level. I honestly don't even look forward to anything Star Trek related anymore.

I've lost respect for the franchise long ago. The only thing good were the Fan Films and these wankers took that away too.

(This series does not make any of my permanent lists, especially my Sci-fi list. Will delete from this list at some point.)

1 season / 26 episodes: Series Complete

In the mid-1970s, I would watch some reruns of Batman (1966). Even at around 7 years old, I had trouble with the campiness of the series and serial format. I put up with it because it was one of the few superhero shows airing.

I remember watching Green Hornet and Kato in that cross-over episode with Batman those many decades ago... I thought both characters were the coolest thing I'd ever seen. I wanted to see more of them.

I never did. Maybe the series didn't air during that period. But... fast forward today and everything is available to everyone at anytime.
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16jul2024: Have watched 13 episodes so far and this show has been a real treat to watch. It's stylish and serious. It's loaded with good, real world characters.

The stories have been surprisingly good. I find that I can watch 2, maybe 3 episodes in a row and not lose interest. This is saying an awful lot about a show written in the 1960s.

I also find that I look forward to the series daily.
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update Nov/2024: I put the series aside for a while because I was juggling other shows, got more involved in general internet but mostly... life stuff.
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update Mar/2025: Hoping to and looking forward to.. finishing the series in 2025!

1 season / 9 episodes: Series Complete

update 17feb2025: The first season ended 12may2023. Nearly 2 years later, no word on season 2. It's pretty clear by now that there will be no season 2.
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I watched the entire first season and I have to admit, I really enjoyed this series. It took some big chances and ended very strong.

I would have really loved to have seen a season 2 because this show was really coming into its own.

I thought this show had plenty of bite but needed to refrain from the simple 'us vs them'. Where one group is always right no matter what misdeeds they engage in while the other group is wrong in a contrived way.

It's why the ending of season 1 was so powerful while fixing some of those nagging issues surfacing during the season.

(Added to my Superhero List on 06mar2025. Will delete from this list at some point.)

2 seasons / 44 episodes: Series Complete

Started watching this series on 26aug2023 and found it to be a fun series with great characters. Loved the easy flowing 80s-style story telling (lots of 90s shows still followed an 80s-style formula).

I discovered that it had a degree of modern-day binge-ability.

That is... I could watch several episodes easily but at some point I'd get burnt out and needed to engage with more modern story-telling.

After a few starts and stops, I finally finished the series on 21jun2024 (10 months later).

My biggest takeaways: (1) Selma. Not too many AIs quite like this lady. She is one of a kind. (2) Good casting for this type of show. (3) A premise that keeps you coming back for more and... (4) The engaging, worry-free - 80s-style story-telling.

Having seen this now, will remove from this list at some point.

It's actually a great show but doesn't quite make any of my permanent (all-time favorites) lists - only because of my stronger preference for modern media.

2 seasons / 23 episodes: Series Complete

24jun2024: Watched the entire first season (13 episodes) and I really liked it! Each episode is from 5-7 minutes long - so it moves pretty quickly.

The characters are so great to watch. The stories so well-written - in such a fun way. The first season also offers complete closure.

It seems like only the first season (2014, 13 episodes) is available on streaming. Have had no luck finding season 2 anywhere (2017; 10 episodes).

(Added to my Sci-fi list as an all-time favorite on 06mar2025. Will delete from this list at some point.)

1 season / 15 episodes: Series Complete

I never knew this existed. I'm not even sure how I stumbled across it. Regardless... binged the entire 15 episode series toward the end on June/2024. So good. Funny, light, relaxing, great 80s music. A hidden gem.

I see that it's currently rated 8.3 by (only) 601 thru 28jun2024. I completely agree. This is an 8+ on the entertainment meter.

(Added to my All-time favorite Comedies list on 06mar2025. Will delete from this list at some point.)

1 season / 10 episodes: Web Series

Light, fun series. Each episode is about ~4 minutes long so the entire series goes by very quickly.

The acting, production values and cast were all very good. The plot itself fun and untaxing. I had a good time watching this.

(Added to my All-time favorite Comedies list on 06mar2025. Will delete from this list at some point.)

01jul2024: 10 minute short film. I was only able to find a low-quality version (240p) on YT just now.
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07jul2024: Watched the short film and it was excellent! The gritty atmosphere, the larger than life characters (Green Hornet, Kato), the action and especially... the fight scenes.
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There were two parts I didn't like.. the first was when the bad guy called The Green Hornet by his actual name... Mr. Reid. Was this an error or done on purpose?

The second part was at the end when the radio announced that The Green Hornet hoped the police would work with them to fight crime. Doesn't this work against the core of GH or was the producer trying to redefine The Green Hornet?

(Added to my All-time favorite Superhero list on 06mar2025. Will delete from this list at some point.)

5 seasons / 110 episodes: Series Complete

Would like to give this show one more chance. I think I'm more relaxed about my expectations and might find good entertainment value mixed with decent/light sci-fi.

Also... there aren't too many space-faring Sci-fi shows out these days...
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update, 19jul2024: I finished watching season 1 on 03jul2022 and then (very slowly) started watching additional episodes. I just finished episode 11 of season 2.

The show is kinda' bland, weak scripts, predictable but overall solidly written (that is... not plot-hole heavy).

The tech doesn't appear too advanced (compared to other space-based Sci-fi) except for Rommie (the Andromeda AI) and medicinal nanotech. I love likable (and smartly written) AIs and Andromeda Ascendant really hits the spot. She (it) is already one of my favorite AIs of all time.

The crew has grown on me except for Seamus Harper (annoying) and Tyr Anasazi (selfish) but find myself grudgingly accepting them. I'm mostly enjoying the series because I adjusted my expectations but it's still on the fence.

I think the IMDB rating for this series (so far) is pretty spot on (6.7) for an undemanding space adventure series - though I would rate it closer to 6.0..
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06mar2025: At no point have I felt this series will ever make my All-time Favorite Sci-fi TV show list. I'll keep it listed here until I either (1) give up on the series or (2) watch all the episodes.

Exciting news! A continuation of the 5 year, 76 episode, 1992-1997 animated TV series.

I thought the original series was so good, I even included it on my Greatest Superhero TV Shows of All-Time list. That list was originally only for Live Action TV Shows but X-Men (and later Invincible) forced me to make some adjustments to that list.

We can only hope right now that this new series delivers the same quality - a serious show written for an adult mindset.

It's from Disney+ so there are legitimate concerns. They have ruined so much and seem completely out of touch with their audience.
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update, 16feb2024: Saw the first trailer and it looks good! It truly felt like a continuation of the original series. I would love to be wrong about my earlier comments, re: Disney...
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update, 09jul2024: 8.9 rating by 31k. I still haven't watched it but it seems that my concerns were unwarranted.

2 seasons / 20 episodes: Ongoing Series

Season 3 was confirmed on February 2024.

Have not seen this series yet. Skipped ahead and watched a few minutes from season 1, episode 4. It looked good enough to make this watchlist.

Many reviews say it starts off slow and gets much better which is why I wanted to sneak peek a later episode. I liked the atmosphere, the casting, the mood and seriousness. It all felt like the kind of series that could (potentially) immerse me.
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update, 14jun2024: I can't believe I haven't started this series yet. The 6.2 rating by 46k (14jun) kept this on the backburner for a bit. Hope it turns out to be good because if so... I'll have lots of episodes to look forward to.

1 season / 13 episodes: Series Complete

I remember catching the first couple of episodes and never finding my way back to the series. I don't recall it being bad. Listed for now (as a watchlist entry) until I can watch this again.

Expected release: First half of 2025

"The series will serve as a prequel and will be set three decades before the events of the 1979 film Alien." (wikipedia, 09jul2024)

latest update: 18mar2025: I wrote a few negative things in 2022 about this show. This was based on articles I read online (and the state of superhero media in general).

I'm currently seeing an 8.8 rating from 18k (as of 18mar). It appears (and I hope so), that my original concerns were unwarranted.

I'm not sure when I'll get a chance to watch this series but definitely looking forward to it.
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DD is Born Again... on Disney. Premiered on 04mar2025.

The first season will consist of 18 episodes split into two parts of 9 episodes each. So... basically 2 seasons of 9 episodes each.
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My original comment from 2022...

update, 29dec2022: Everything I'm reading indicates a softer, funnier version of DD. Lots of one-liners. That sense of the real-world gone in order to appeal to pre-teens and their soccer moms.

I have been afraid for a long time that the superhero genre was going to fall into the parody-like shows reminiscent of the 1960s Batman Series. It's been happening for a long while (since the original Avengers film full of quips and a World War that was cartoonish).

Did you see the latest Thor film (Love and Thunder)? One-liner after one-liner, all film long. No sense of danger, no sense of realism. Thor was practically a clown.

The genre is being diluted by money-grubbers. Diluted by people with no interest in the genre itself, who don't take the characters seriously.

I fear that I should prepare for a major disappointment.

20sep2024: 10 episode miniseries. Premieres in 2025.

1 season / 4 episodes: December 25, 2022

I'm planning on giving this series an episode (maybe 2). While I thought the trailer looked very good, the low ratings have forced me to put this on the back burner.

4.7 rating by 39,345 on April 30, 2023.
4.9 rating by 43,287 on Oct. 12, 2023.

The four episodes have ratings ranging from 5.6 (ep1) to 5.3 (ep4); thru 12oct23.

It's this combination of low ratings (the main title *and* individual episodes) that have tempered my expectations.

Marvel Zombies will be a 4 episode miniseries premiering on 03oct2025.
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The original comic book series was so good. What's scarier than zombies? Unstoppable super-powered zombies!

When those fast-running zombies just aren't scary enough.