May 2020 TV Watchlist
If you're looking for something to watch and you’ve already watched all of Netflix, I’ve got you. This is my May Watchlist, a break down of all the TV shows I’m anticipating this coming month
When My Love Blooms (화양연화 – 삶이 꽃이 되는 순간) - Viki & tvN - Already Airing
I would have included this drama in my April watchlist but I didn’t know whether it would be available in the UK due to how the licensing works on Viki. Thankfully that is no longer a mystery as the first two episodes are up already.
This drama follows Han Jae-Hyun and Yoon Ji-Soo at two different times in their lives, back in the 90’s when they were both in their 20’s and the present day in where they are now in their 40’s. It’s a love story, but an understated and raw one. And just like I'll Go to You When the Weather is Nice and Chocolate have been my favourite dramas recently, I feel like this one is going to join the list as it’s a soothing, heartfelt story with beautiful poetic cinematography and great performances.
Good Casting (굿캐스팅) - Viki & SBS - Already Airing
Good Casting is a light-hearted spy comedy, a Korean Charlie’s Angels if you will. Two episodes have aired so far and it’s just so much fun. The premise is that a mismatch of three female agents are bought into a mission to find a corporate spy before he steals intellectual property from one of the largest firms in Korea. The three women are a workaholic who got a fellow agent killed, a young single mum who is a total rookie and an ageing spy who has been stuck in a desk job for years. You can expect cool choreographed fight scenes and pitch-perfect comedy, just what we need in these testing times.
The Eddy - Netflix - May 8th
From Damien Chazelle, the director of La La Land and Whiplash comes another Jazz infused creation. The Eddy is an 8-part series set in Paris featuring a wonderful cast of actors from André Holland (Moonlight, Selma) to Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) to Joanna Kulig (Zimna wojna) to one of my favourite French actors Tahir Rahim (Un prophète, Le passé). The cinematography looks like it will have frenetic energy to it, almost a documentary style which matches well with the improvisational style of Jazz.
Homecoming Season 2 - Amazon Prime - May 22nd
Full disclosure, I haven’t actually watched season 1. But I love Mr Robot and Sam Esmail is the mind behind both of these TV shows and I am a massive fan of Janelle Monae’s music so I feel like I need to watch it. Also the trailer has me intrigued, so I think a binge of season one is on order this month too.
Snowpiercer - Netflix - May ???
Netflix doesn’t even show a release date but according to TNT its May 17th and according to Geektown its May 25th.
This is a wildcard watch, or shall I say an ‘out of curiosity’ watch. I love the Bong Joon-ho film and recommend it to pretty much everyone so I’m interested to see if this American tv adaptation is a complete f-up or if it’s actually any good.
Let me know in the comments section what TV Shows you have on your watchlist this month.