My Weekly Quarantine TV Favs

During this time of quarantine I know I will be watching tons of movies and tv shows. I thought why not tell you what I have watched and look forward to watching.  

 Here are some of my favorites so far:

1. Outlander - STARZ

"Outlander" is a historical drama based on the novel series by Diana Gabaldon. It stars Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall, a married former World War II nurse who in 1946 finds herself transported back to Scotland in 1743. There she encounters the dashing Highland warrior Jamie Fraser played by Sam Heughan and becomes embroiled in the Jacobite risings. The first season is based on the first novel. 

Season 1: 

In 1946, former World War II nurse Claire Randall and her husband Frank are visiting Inverness, Scotland, when she is carried from the standing stones at Craigh na Dun back in time to 1743. She falls in with a group of rebel Scottish Highlanders from Clan MacKenzie, who are being pursued by English redcoats led by Captain Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall, Frank's ancestor. She marries a Highlander, Jamie Fraser, out of necessity, but they quickly fall in love. The Clan suspects her of being a spy, and retain her as a healer, preventing her from attempting to return to her own time. Knowing that the Jacobite cause is doomed to fail, Claire tries to warn them against pursuing a rebellion. Her husband Jamie is captured, tortured, and raped by the sadistic Randall, but Claire and his clansmen rescue him. Claire tells Jamie that she is pregnant and they leave to sail to France.

I don't want to give you plots for the next seasons. Don't want to spoil anything. 

You have to watch it in order. This is a show you cannot just hop in the middle of it. Netflix Streaming has it until Season 3.  I am not sure if you can get a 7-day free trial on STARZ's website/app.  Check out the Starz website for more information on being able to watch all the episodes.  Starz's Outlander Website Click Here. 

Season 5 playing every Sunday on STARZ. 

I can't stress how you can not skip around with this show. 

"Outlander" is not a family tv series. It is full of nudity, sex, language, and hard topics such as rape, murder, and even suicide.  I am not a fan of sex scenes at all, but I do have to say 90% of Outlander's sex is awesome because it has normal romantic sex, not forceful sex by the man. Jamie does a great job of asking Claire many times if she is okay. 99.9% of Starz, HBO shows have forceful, yucky sex scenes where they don't ask the women if they are okay with it. Anyways, I might write up a post about the proper way films and tv shows should treat sex scenes without making it feel like dirty porn. 

Here are some trailers from the show:

 

Season 1 Trailer

Season 2 Trailer

Season 3 Trailer

Season 4 Trailer:

2. Self-Made Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker

On Netflix Streaming. 

A chronicle of the incredible story of Madam C. J. Walker, who was the first African American self-made millionaire. 

Octavia Spencer played an amazing Madam C.J. Walker. I would love to see this win an award. 

Unorthodox- Netflix Streaming

Unorthodox is a German-American drama web TV miniseries. The series is loosely based on Deborah Feldman's 2012 autobiography Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of my Hasidic Roots. It is the first Netflix series to be primarily in Yiddish. 

I thought I wouldn't make it through the first episode without going to something else to watch. I was wrong I could not turn it off I had to find out what happens to her. 4 hours later I watched it without stopping.  I learned a lot from this film. 

If you need a laugh Schitt's Creek is one of the best comedies ever other than I Love Lucy and the Carol Burnett Show. 

Schitt's Creek- Netflix, POP Channel

I suggest watching the first season first. Once you watched at least half of the first season you can skip around, but I promise you will want to watch every single episode.  I am crying because they are airing Season 6 which is also the finale season. I will do some fun information about Schitt's Creek on another post. 

About Schitt's Creek 

A wealthy couple-- video store magnate Johnny and his soap opera star wife Moira-- suddenly find themselves completely broke. With only one remaining asset, a small town called Schitt's Creek, which the Roses bought years earlier as a joke, this once-wealthy couple must give up life as they know it. With their two spoiled children in tow and their pampered lives behind them, the Rose family is forced to face their newfound poverty head-on and come together as a family to survive. 

Cast: Eugene Levy. Dan Levy. Catherine O'Hara, Annie Murphy, Chris Elliott