If you have limited TV time here is what you should watch (May Edition)
Because we don't have time for bad TV!!
Both Charlie and Abi have 24/7 jobs. Charlie is the solo founder and CEO running Astrid, and Abi is trying to raise the next generation of feminist boys. So, TV time is limited.
Gone are the days of wasting your time on something bad, because you can always cleanse the palette with something else. We’ve got 4 TV recommendations so you can watch something that actually leaves you feeling satisfied and are definitely worth your time.
The Pitt - HBO MAX
I remember hearing about The Pitt because it was beating Severance for all the awards last year, much to my annoyance.
However, I am now firmly in the camp that the accolades are completely deserved, and it’s a crime that not enough people in the UK are watching this show.
It’s set in the ER department of a hospital in Pittsburgh (hence, The Pitt) and each 60-minute episode is set in real time, with the season making up one 15-hour shift.
It is incredibly intense and fast-paced, and actually, you can’t focus on anything else, which is why I’ve found it a great after-work watch.
I’ll also go out on a limb and say that it’s the best medical drama I have ever watched. The acting is superb from the stars to the guest actors who appear with a broken leg or heart attack. Plus, try to watch it and not fall in love with Dr Mel - I dare you.
Virgin Island - Channel 4
It is understandable to see this name and watch the trailer and be like, ‘Nah this isn’t for me’. We’re here to tell you that you’re wrong, and this show is for you.
A group of virgins go to and Island retreat for a radical course to unlock their fears and reservations around sex and potentially lose their virginities - guided by a team of therapists.
Despite its shock factor, this show is incredibly watchable and surprisingly wholesome. The reality is that the participants on the show are being held back by the concept of virginity, and the retreat helps them face whatever trauma or issues which are impacting their everyday lives. It’s really heartwarming watching the therapists lift them up and provide much-needed self-esteem boosts (amongst other things!!)
Warning though, season 2 is much more explicit that season 1!!
Beef - Netflix
You know how everyone’s saying TV is being dumbed down? This show is the perfect antidote to that.
It’s sharply written, offering naturalistic conversations to the point of cringe (anyone in a long-term relationship will shudder at relating to any of these characters, but sorry, you will!). Plus, Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton… ARE YOU KIDDING!!!!
I appreciate when Netflix support a super-engaging comedy-drama which is just as good (if not better) than the first series.
Amandaland - BBC
Motherland is easily one of the best British comedies ever written and leaves us wanting more with it’s mere three seasons. So, when they offered up Amandaland, I was hopeful.
Candidly, I did not like the first series. It had moments of comedy, but it tried to be too meaningful and wholesome, and honestly, I am not here for my favourite London mum squad to be trying to teach me lessons about anything!
Thankfully, they’ve found their feet with series two with a lot more laughs and Lucy Punch just being an absolute characature in a regular world (see the first scene of her pitching herself Dragon Den’s style in a high street bank).
Spend less time watching shit TV, and let us know if you watch one of these recommendations!
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