HBO's Show Me A Hero trailer

Premiere date: 8/16/15 8pm
Channel: HBO
Directed by: Paul Haggis
Written by: David Simon, William F. Zorzi and (based on the book written by) Lisa Belkin
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Alfred Molina, Winona Ryder, Catherine Keener, Jon Bernthal, James Belushi
Synopsis: "Mayor Nick Wasicsko took office in 1987 during Yonkers' worst crisis when federal courts ordered public housing built in the white, middle class side of town, dividing the city in a bitter battle fueled by fear, racism, murder and politics."--IMDb.com

Why it looks worth seeing: Everything about this six part mini-series looks impressive: from the writing (done by David Simon, most famous for his widely acclaimed series, The Wire) and directing (done by Paul Haggis, Crash) to the unbelievable cast (Isaac, Molina, Keener and Ryder, just to name a few). And then there's the show's the intriguing plot: the incredible, real life story of Mayor Wasicsko and the desegregation of public housing in Yonkers in the late 1980's.

The Newsroom season 3 trailer (the final season)

Premiere date: Sunday, 11/9/14
Network: HBO





Yes, the dialogue is ridiculous. Yes, the characters give lots of obnoxiously long winded speeches. Yes, the show is a kind of condescending. Yes, it's not very self aware. But my god, do I love it. Even though most journalists seem to take a kind of sick pleasure in obsessively shitting on The Newsroom (like here, here, here, and here) every "regular" person I know that watches it, loves it. I'm devastated that this is the last season, but I'm excited to see what happens with these lovable, self righteous assholes (<3).

The wittiest team in the business.