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I have a ridiculous amount of stuff going on right now.
I won't get into the details today, but will probably share more about it next week.
Suffice to say, I haven't had a whole lot of TV time lately.
My evenings are spent on my laptop, or my phone - or, more often than not, my lap and my phone. And my other laptop.
If I do put a show on, chances are I'll look up 30 minutes in, totally lost as to what's playing out on the screen. Sometimes I give up and press pause that instant. Others, I push "restart," only to realize another 30 minutes later that I haven't been paying attention again.
I'm sure more than a few of you know this cycle.
I have found a free moment here and there to sample an episode or two of something before heading to bed, so it does seem like there are a few promising options out there once (if?) things settle down.
Chances are that day is a while off, but it's nice to know that when it finally comes, I'll be prepped and ready for a well-deserved binge.
Here are a handful of things I've been able to get a small taste of and am looking forward to revisiting as soon as the dust of my life clears.
1.) "The Pitt," Max. This show may have been tailor-made for we "ER" fans, but it's also pretty darn good in its own right. Noah Wyle is back in the emergency department of a bustling city hospital in this medical drama set in Pittsburgh. But he isn't revising his Dr. Carter role - this time, he's Dr. Michael Robinavitch, AKA Dr. Robbie, and he's seen it all. The show is structured in real time - each hour-long episode takes place during one hour of a shift. Something else I love about this show: Most of the cast look like actual people - it's not an ER full of supermodels.
2.) "Severance," Apple+ TV. At long (very long) last, season two of the mind-bending dark workplace comedy is back. I've managed to catch about an episode and a half since the premiere, but will probably have to go back and do a second viewing before moving on. This is one of those shows that requires one's attention and, well, refer to paragraph 5.
3.) "The Night Agent," Netflix. Not high-brow by any stretch, "The Night Agent" is still a fun, brain-candy, action-y offering. Following up on the first season, Peter - now an official Night Agent himself - takes on the bad guys once again. With Rose at his side, of course. Not my usual cup of tea when I pick up the remote, but a legitimate choice if you're looking for an easy, breezy spy thriller to fill your weekend. Next episode in ...
Happy watching and stay warm. It's about to get gross out there again.
Katie Long McDowell is the managing editor and lifestyles columnist for The Dominion Post. Email kmcdowell@dominionpost.com.