Now that spring is here, and the flowers are blooming outside, there’s a plethora of new TV shows springing up as well.
If you are looking for something new to watch, here are six new series to consider:
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, (March 20 — Prime Video)
Initially, when my 22-year-old daughter told me about the show Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, the concept sounded silly and I was skeptical that I would like it. But my daughter insisted the show was really good, so I tuned in and, of course, she was right.
A mix of scripted comedy and reality, the first season of Jury Duty featured a nice guy named Ronald Gladden. Ronald thought he had really been summoned for jury duty when he showed up at the courthouse. But what Ronald didn’t know was that every other person he encountered (judge, lawyers, fellow jurors, etc.) was a paid actor. A mix of scripted comedy and reality TV, the more absurd the circumstances got, the funnier it was to see Ronald’s genuine reactions to the people and actions around him. Ronald was so lovable that he made the show a fun and surprisingly heartwarming success.
This time, instead of a courtroom, the series will take place at a company retreat. Anthony Norman is the nice guy who doesn’t know he is starring in a TV show. Anthony believes he was hired as a temp to help run a company retreat for a small family-owned business. Once again, everyone around Norman is a paid actor who is there to create chaos. How will Norman react, and will he figure out that something is wrong at the hot sauce company?
Margo’s Got Money Troubles (April 15 — Apple TV)
David E. Kelley (The Practice, Ally McBeal, Big Little Lies) returns with his latest series, based on the novel by Rufi Thorpe, and starring his wife of 33 years, the one and only Michelle Pfeiffer. Elle Fanning plays Margo, a college student who dreams of becoming a writer. But an unexpected pregnancy leaves her unable to attend school or hold down a full-time job. As the title suggests, Margo is low on funds. She turns to OnlyFans to make some cash to support herself and her son. In addition, Margo has to ask for assistance from her eccentric family, including her mother, Shyanne (Pfeiffer), Shyanne’s fiancé Kenny (Greg Kinnear), and her father/Shyanne's ex, Jinx (Nick Offerman).
Rooster (March 8 — HBO Max)
Another intergenerational family comedy, Rooster, created by Bill Lawrence (Ted Lasso, Scrubs)