Casual, Younger, Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, Atypical and Insatiable

My Top 5 Obsessions This Week

Greetings to all my semi constant readers. Summer is almost over and the days are seeming shorter and shorter and there are some worthwhile binges and new seasons that have caught my attention.

1)  Casual a Hulu original just wrapped up the series and i was unbelievably sad to say good bye to these characters. They were all fully developed and I rooted for each one of them to have the ending they deserved. Michaela Watkins, Tommy Dewey and Tara Lynne Barr were the epitome of the new family dynamic , each heartbreakingly looking for some sort of connection. Throughout a very dysfunctional childhood Valerie (Watkins) and Alex (Dewey) maintained a bond as brother and sister that you rarely see in movies or tv- people who really love each other! Sharing the raising of Valerie's daughter Laura (Barr) they create a comfy home life and form some lasting friendships played by great supporting cast. This was anything but Casual for me.

2) Younger is plugging right along with this new season 5 and Liza and Charle's relationship is on again and it is getting harder and harder to keep her secret a secret anymore. Sutton Foster is always the heart of the show but Diana ( the amazing Miriam Shor ) is getting a lot of story line this season and it is fun to see her tear it up. Enter the arch nemesis Cheryl Sussman (Martha Plimpton ) and things are about to heat up.

3) Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce is ending after a 4 year run and it has been a great run. Abby, Phoebe , Delia and Jo have had each others backs even through all the heartbreak , joy and loss. We haven't had a good gal friendship series in a while since SATC ended and it has been a ride. I expect to see Lisa Edelstein in something new soon. I am sure mega creator Marti Noxon will figure it out. In the mean time Binge Binge  Binge 

4) Atypical on Netflix is back for a second season and it is proving that it is still something to watch. Keir Gilchrist as  "on the spectrum Sam" is the center of the show and he is a scene stealer. We are catching up with the Gardner family after Elsa's cheating secret came out and she is estranged from her family. The whole cast is incredible with my personal favorites Brigette Lundy-Paine and Jenna Boyd as Sam's on-again-off-again romance Paige.

5) Insatiable streaming on Netflix is a telenovela trainwreck and I cannot stop watching it. A disillusioned attorney / beauty pageant coach takes on a pet project (formally overweight and bullied Patty Bladell who is out for revenge) and plans to make her his next crowned jewel. But he has no idea what genie he has let out of the bottle. Dallas Roberts as the coach Bob Armstrong and Debby Ryan as Patty make a dynamic devilish duo. And the cast and guest stars are a casting dream come true. Featuring Alyssa Milano as his long suffering wife and Christopher Gorham as his nemesis/love interest. Michael Ian Black, Arden Myrin, Beverly D'Angelo, Christine Taylor and Jon Lovitz.....now aren't you interested?