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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/27/26

John Stark

Kicking off the Small Screen Diaries for the day is the acknowledgment that the Gotham Awards announced their nominations yesterday. In terms of precursors to the Oscars, the Gotham Awards are a little like how we have Groundhog Day, where we entrust the weather to a groundhog because that’s how it’s been done all these years. But then, to compete with Groundhog Day, somebody creates their own version with a different animal on the exact same day, and nobody really pays attention to it. That’s the Gotham Awards. They’re that other thing that isn’t even Groundhog Day. The one thing … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/27/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/26/26

John Stark

Kicking off the Small Screen Diaries for the day, I woke up this morning to discover that Jay-Z has apparently selected himself to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. Now, do I think Jay-Z has enough material to headline the halftime show? Absolutely. Do I think it’s shady that the guy who signed a deal with the NFL to help select these performers has apparently chosen himself? Also, absolutely. It reminds me of the time when Jeopardy executive producer Mike Richards conducted this massive search for the next Alex Trebek, parading a variety of guest hosts through the studio, … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/26/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/25/26

John Stark

Kicking off the Small Screen Diaries for the day is something that has very little to do with the small screen and more to do with a hilarious moment of embarrassment in my life. When my review of You Can See Everything hit Rotten Tomatoes, the world found it and came to remind me that they also saw everything, including the fact that I incorrectly identified Lance Oppenheim as Joshua Oppenheimer. Now, there is an actual documentary filmmaker named Joshua Oppenheimer, who also directed The End. Lance Oppenheim just made Primetime, and perhaps if I had seen Primetime, his name … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/25/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/24/26

John Stark

Kicking off the Small Screen Diaries for the day is a look ahead at the week, and there are some interesting things happening. Probably the biggest is Dexter: Resurrection returning to Paramount+ on Friday. Aside from that, Hulu has a new reality show called The Mob arriving Monday, featuring a decent slate of celebrities and hosted by Parker Posey. Bill Murray is doing a show about golf courses in Ireland for Paramount+, while Netflix has a new docuseries about Matthew Perry arriving Tuesday. Apple TV has a new Liev Schreiber series, Nocturne, starting Friday. And while it technically isn’t in … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/24/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/23/26

John Stark

Kicking off the Small Screen Diaries today is the sad news that Syfy has canceled Revival after just one season. Honestly, I forgot this series hadn’t already been canceled, and just assumed it was. Apparently, the network gave the series a chance to find a larger audience through Netflix, but that streaming run didn’t do enough to save it. So, what was once on the fence is no longer on the fence. Personally, the audio description just wasn’t good enough, and Peacock didn’t do a particularly good job of making sure it was consistently available across every episode. So, I … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/23/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/23/26

John Stark

Kicking off today’s Small Screen Diaries are two bits of good news, one of them pretty great. After a week of watching Carrie dominate the charts, Amazon has decided to indulge Mike Flanagan’s three-season plan by at least giving him a second season. So Carrie will return, and hopefully Flanagan will eventually get to complete the story he envisioned. Meanwhile, NBC has picked up Line of Fire for a full season, which is also welcome news if you’re a fan of that show. It’s always nice to start things off with some positive news, especially when so many shows seem … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/23/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/22/26

John Stark

Kicking off today’s Small Screen Diaries with the news that two more television shows are potentially being revived from the dead. The classic sitcom staple Coach is looking at being revived for a second time, this time with Ty Burrell taking over the lead role from Craig T. Nelson. They’re also envisioning this as a single-camera comedy instead of the traditional multicamera format. This isn’t the first time Coach has been on the reboot table, as a previous attempt to bring the series back ultimately went nowhere. We’ll see if this second swing is a hit or miss. Meanwhile, Disney+ … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/22/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/20/26

John Stark

Kicking off today’s Small Screen Diaries with a little bit of renewal news that I’m incredibly indifferent about, mostly because the current season is dreadful. Well audio described, but absolutely dreadful. Not surprisingly, FX has ordered a 14th season of American Horror Story. You would think that 13 might have been a logical conclusion for the series, considering the significance of that number to the horror genre and just how long this franchise has been running, but apparently they’re going to keep this thing going, pedal to the metal. Anyway, enough about that. It’s time for the rankings. Taking the … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/20/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/19/26

John Stark

Kicking off today’s Small Screen Diaries is the best thing I watched on what was otherwise a fairly neutral day. I can’t say I was overly enthusiastic about anything, and the five shows I watched were all pretty close together in terms of quality. However, if push comes to shove, I’m narrowly giving the victory to Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story on Netflix, primarily because of its excellent audio description. The previous episode showed us what happened to one member of the Borden household, while this episode answers the question of what happened to the other, where he ended up, … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/19/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/18/26

John Stark

As the sun rises this early morning, I reflect upon that which I have consumed in the day prior, and meditate now on the content therein, deciphering for you which of these programs rose to the occasion. Probably going to go back to kicking off tomorrow, but it’s a change, at least. Taking home the top spot on a rather interesting day, especially considering some of the newer entries, is Dark Matter, Season 2, Episode 3, on Apple TV, with audio description. The existence of so many different versions of the same characters makes this an excellent showcase for audio … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/18/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/17/26

John Stark

Kicking off today’s Small Screen Diaries is a look at the week ahead, which is kind of bare, if I’m being honest. Maybe it’s just my perspective, but at least it gives you plenty of time to catch up on shows. The biggest returning show this week is Nobody Wants This, which returns to Netflix for its third season on Thursday. NBC’s Reba McEntire-led sitcom Happy’s Place returns Friday for its third season, with a new companion in Newlyweds, a sitcom starring Téa Leoni and Tim Daly, which has a tall order to follow considering how good Stumble was, and … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/17/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/16/26

John Stark

Kicking off the Small Screen Diaries for today, in a pretty easy first-place finish, is East of Eden, which is on Netflix with audio description from Descriptive Video Works, written by Liz Gutman and narrated by Paul Hoffman. The series has some really wonderful audio description attached to it, but this was also probably my favorite episode in general. I don’t love everything that Cathy ends up doing as a character, but Florence Pugh is so terrific in the role that she makes up for a lot of it. This is very much a series where you’re watching the antagonist … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/16/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/15/26

John Stark

The Small Screen Diaries for today should probably be dominated by a hot new series, but just because something new hits streaming doesn’t mean it immediately rockets to the top of my rankings. You’re going to have to wait a minute for that one, because today’s number one show is something I’ve already been watching, and it deserves to stay on top because it is truly excellent television. That distinction is important, because while I basically enjoyed everything I watched today, there’s a difference between something being entertaining and something being genuinely great. First place remains Furious, season one, episode … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/15/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/14/26

John Stark

Kicking off the Small Screen Diaries for the day is a renewal for Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, the Apple TV series that debuted in May and has finally been called up to the big leagues alongside other shows that premiered around the same time, like Widow’s Bay and Star City, which had already received second-season renewals. The Tatiana Maslany and Jake Johnson series attracted quite a bit of attention, but unfortunately, because of its premiere schedule, it was ineligible for this year’s Emmy Awards. It hadn’t aired enough episodes within the eligibility window, which puts it in the strange position of … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/14/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/13/26

John Stark

Welcome back to another edition of What Did I Watch Yesterday?, which is also known as the Small Screen Diaries. I guess. For now. Hulu has decided to order Ryan Coogler’s reboot of The X-Files to series, so once they actually make some episodes, you should see The X-Files back on your screens at some point in 2027. Also promising, NBC’s new drama Line of Fire was just given a five-script order, which is usually the next step in determining whether or not to order additional episodes or a full season. So things are looking good for the Line of … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/13/26

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The Small Screen diaries: 10/12/26

John Stark

First off, I want to acknowledge the passing of Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr. on the series and reportedly took his own life. Watching the cast of Breaking Bad react to his death has been particularly heartbreaking because we’re seeing something unfold in real time that we don’t always get to witness. It seemed like some of them were finding out alongside the rest of us, learning that someone they had loved and worked with for so many years was suddenly gone. What I always appreciated about his character was that his disability didn’t define … Continue reading The Small Screen diaries: 10/12/26

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The Small Screen Diaries- 10/11/26

John Stark

Let’s start with what you came for since I woke up this morning and decided to still do this post. I wasn’t going to. The shows I watched: Dark Matter (Apple), East Of Eden (Netflix), Ride Or Die (Amazon), The Traitors New blood (Peacock), The comeback (HBo MAX), Have I Got News for You (BHo MAX), and Line of Fire (Peacock) Woke up mainly because the audio description to Ride or Die: S1E8, has errors, which is unusual for Media Access Group. In this episode, it incorrectly labels characters. In the furnace sequence, Anna is clearly with Judith, but the … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 10/11/26

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The Small Screen diaries: 10/10/26

John Stark

On Sundays, I like to kick off the Small Screen Diaries with a look ahead at the week in television, highlighting some shows that might be of interest to you. These aren’t necessarily shows I’m going to tackle all at once, because, my God, am I watching a lot of random television programs. But there’s plenty coming this week, including ABC bringing back its Thursday night lineup of 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville, and Grey’s Anatomy. FX has the second season of Ethan Hawke’s The Lowdown arriving Wednesday, while the fourth season of Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head lands on Comedy Central, … Continue reading The Small Screen diaries: 10/10/26

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The Small Screen diaries: 10/09/26

John Stark

Kicking off the Small Screen Diaries for the day, Paramount had some big news, announcing that its new Avatar series has already been renewed through a third season. This certainly suggests that Paramount is committed to continuing to tell stories within the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, even after shifting the upcoming animated film, The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender, away from a traditional theatrical release and over to streaming. For fans of the new series, which premiered yesterday, congratulations! Apparently, Paramount has enough confidence in the show that it doesn’t even need to wait for the audience … Continue reading The Small Screen diaries: 10/09/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/08/26

John Stark

Kicking off the Small Screen Diaries today is a little bit of catch-up, because I realized I’ve been doing a lot of renewal news lately, and I’ve skipped over a few shows simply because I hadn’t started watching them yet. That’s not really fair to the people who have been watching. So, if you’ve already become an instant fan of Crew Girl or A Different World on Netflix, both series have already been picked up for second seasons. This seems to be part of Netflix’s determination to move content along at a quicker pace, rather than leaving audiences wondering whether … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/08/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/07/26

John Stark

Netflix has been on a bit of a roll with series renewals and cancellations lately, and today is no exception, thanks to the early renewal of The Hunting Wives for a third season. When a streaming service is comfortable with a show’s budget, and social media reactions consistently suggest that investing in its future is worthwhile, making an early renewal decision is smart. As I’ve noted before, and as many others have pointed out, the longer audiences have to wait between seasons, the more likely they are to lose interest. Honestly, I think Netflix has to be terrified about the … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/07/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/06/26

John Stark

Yesterday, I talked about the renewal of one show and realized that I completely skipped over another renewal, which was Imperfect Women on Apple TV. This surprised me because it really isn’t a show that needs a second season, and it falls right in line with the ongoing trend of making me wonder why we even bother labeling things limited series anymore. It was a limited series, and now it has a second season coming, so it’s not very limited, is it? Apple has ordered a second season of Imperfect Women that will focus on Kerry Washington’s character, Eleanor, continuing … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/06/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/04/26

John Stark

I guess I’ll kick off today’s Small Screen Diaries with a little good news for fans of Tulsa King, as Paramount has renewed the Sylvester Stallone drama for a fifth season, despite the company still being in flux in the middle of a merger. Interestingly, the fifth season will apparently move the action to New York, which isn’t entirely surprising given the direction of the series, but does seem a little strange when your show is literally called Tulsa King. I suppose you can still be the king of Tulsa without actually living in Tulsa. Meanwhile, I don’t believe Lioness … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/04/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/04/26

John Stark

I was inordinately busy yesterday, so this is one of those shorter Small Screen Diaries kind of days. But I did kick things off by complaining to Crunchyroll about how, despite the latest patch, the iOS version of the app still oddly blocks people from being able to hear specifically English audio description. If you have English audio description set as your primary language, you hear nothing. So, for shows that don’t have audio description, you can still watch them, but if something wants to default to English audio description, there’s just nothing there. I’d already reported this bug once, … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/04/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/03/26

John Stark

Kicking off the Small Screen Diaries for the day, let’s take a look at the week ahead and some things you might be interested in, because even though network television is not nearly as prominent as it used to be, it still means a ton of shows are headed your way, all at relatively the same time, either brand new or returning for new seasons. That is very much the case this week, with CBS returning essentially its entire lineup, including hits like Tracker, Elsbeth, Fire Country, Sheriff Country, Boston Blue, FBI, CIA, NCIS, NCIS: Origins and Marshals, as well … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/03/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/02/26

John Stark

Kicking off today’s Small Screen Diaries is a brand new show, something that I heard through the grapevine from critics was going to be excellent, and that is the new HBO Max drama War, starring Dominic West and Sienna Miller. This definitely piqued my interest, although I think the title may be a little soft and not necessarily descriptive of what the show is actually about. We’ll see with later episodes if they end up justifying the title. Sort of like how Succession told you exactly what that show was about, War seems to perhaps go a little bit overboard, … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/02/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 10/01/2026

John Stark

Kicking off the Small Screen Diaries for the day, I can announce that Amazon is sticking with the totality of the Jack Reacher franchise, with Reacher being renewed for a sixth season while Season 5 is still in production. Its spinoff, Neagley, was also just renewed for a second season. So, at this point, the anchor for Amazon is clearly this franchise, and likely Reacher will go on for however long Alan Ritchson wants it to. He continues to star in projects that are both streaming exclusives as well as theatrically released titles, and until he feels like he’s firmly … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 10/01/2026

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/30/26

John Stark

Kicking off the Small Screen Diaries for the day is Ted Lasso, season four, episode nine, which is on Apple TV+ with audio description. I didn’t have any problems this week with Ted Lasso. I didn’t think there was a scene that was missing something like last week. This episode has the girls fighting to get their underdog team promoted to the next level, and it revolves around the game that will either do that for them or not. There’s also still the mystery of who is trying to steal the team by buying shares, and Keeley has a little … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/30/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/29/26

John Stark

I appreciate your patience in taking a day off from the Small Screen Diaries. I needed that in my life. So today, as a reward, I’m going to kind of smash together what I saw on Monday and Tuesday to create a day full of entertainment for you. Starting things off with Lanterns, Season 1, Episode 7, which is on HBO Max with audio description by International Digital Center, narrated by Dakota Green and Ren Leach. Lanterns continues to be excellent both as a series and as an audio-described program, with Dakota and Ren continuing to do excellent work. This … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/29/26

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Learning To Let go

John Stark

Sometimes I appreciate the fact that I don’t work for a major publication, that this is my own site, and I don’t have to worry about what my boss will think about what I post. If I’d rather post something else, I can. And today, I would rather post something else. I lost a friend yesterday who had been a part of my life for 20 years. That’s a long time. And even though we didn’t spend every waking hour or minute together, and sometimes fell out of contact only to fall right back in, he was a constant in … Continue reading Learning To Let go

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/27/26

John Stark

First, before I start my Small Screen Diary for the day, I figured I would address the fact that you may start seeing a few other writers around here. I wanted to give other aspiring blind film critics the opportunity to write about film, television, or audio description, and since I have a platform, why not? This isn’t monetized. They’re not being paid. I’m not being paid. The struggle is real for all of us. But I do have a platform, and if I can use it to give some other blind writers an opportunity to get their voices out … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/27/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/26/26

John Stark

Since it’s Sunday morning, let’s start by looking at a couple of shows coming up this week that you may be interested in. From what I can tell, one of the biggest premieres is War, the new HBO Max legal drama starring Dominic West and Sienna Miller, which has a lot of buzz around it and drops on Thursday. That’s the same day as East of Eden, Zoe Kazan’s new adaptation starring Florence Pugh, which premieres on Netflix. We also have some returning favorites this week, including Scrubs on ABC, plus the Animation Domination block with The Simpsons, Grimsburg and … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/26/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/25/26

John Stark

Well, to start off my Friday, of course I watched the season finale of Stuart Fails to Save the Universe on HBO Max with audio description narrated by Elliot Schiff. The finale, “Spoiler: Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience,” of course has people divided, but the one thing we shall not be divided on is the excellent audio description that Elliot has provided all season long. I actually liked this show way more than I thought I would when they conceptually announced that there would be yet another Big Bang Theory spinoff. I figured it would continue to deplete the … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/25/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/24/26

John Stark

I think the biggest, and really only relevant, TV news to kick this off today is the fact that Netflix has once again proven the term “limited series” means absolutely nothing. They have picked up The Beast in Me for a second season. Originally billed as a limited series, the show is coming back with Claire Danes set to return as Aggie Wiggs following her Emmy-nominated work in the first season. We’ll see if this turns out to be a good decision for Netflix or not. In other TV news, only because I don’t think I’ve mentioned it yet, Disney+ … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/24/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/23/26

John Stark

I am definitely going to hit a point where I’m watching too many damn television shows at the same time again, because there is an onslaught of television coming our way thanks to the fall season. And, of course, the streaming services that continue to increase their prices are bringing us more and more entertainment at the same time everyone else is. They have to, because in case you missed the news yesterday, Disney+ is raising its prices, and I just got a notification from Apple that they’re also raising their price. Cool, cool. Thanks, bro. Really appreciate the mad … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/23/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/22/26

John Stark

Kicking off today, I continued with Furious, season one, episode two, which is available on Hulu and through Disney+ with Hulu, with audio description. This definitely is a winner. I can understand a bit more now as to why it has become a breakout hit. Lola Petticrew is still captivating here as this killer with a sympathetic angle, allowing you to follow her as a protagonist instead of purely as an antagonist. Sort of like the mysterious person in The Shards, it would be hard to justify everything that she does, but the way Furious shapes Petticrew’s mysterious character allows … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/22/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/21/26

John Stark

I feel like I consistently come in here with bad news all the time, and apparently we’re opening with bad news again. Ride or Die, the Prime Video series starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham, has been inexplicably canceled after one season. This is particularly surprising considering it outperformed other Prime Video shows that have already been renewed. I’ve seen the trades breaking down the viewership data that is available and lining it up against shows like Off Campus, Elle, and some of the other younger-skewing series Amazon has picked up, and Ride or Die was ahead of several of … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/21/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/19/26

John Stark

Kicking off the diary this week, we start with a look at the week ahead, which is actually quite busy, far busier than many other weeks. There’s a whole slate of movies scheduled to hit streaming services. Stop That Train releases today on Netflix. Tuner, the excellent Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman film, hits Paramount+ tomorrow. Toy Story 5 lands on Disney+ on Wednesday. Backrooms hits HBO Max on Friday. In addition, there’s also a new Amazon Prime movie, The Love Hypothesis, landing on Wednesday, and on Friday Netflix is debuting Unabomber, starring Jacob Tremblay, Russell Crowe, and Shailene Woodley. … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/19/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/18/26

John Stark

Unfortunately, we have to start off the Small Screen Diary for today with a sad bit of news. Not really, because I gave up on the show after the first episode, but I’m sure someone out there cares. Netflix has canceled Sweet Magnolias, which really indicates to me, following the cancellation of Ransom Canyon, that there’s a very specific audience that has either abandoned Netflix or that Netflix is looking at abandoning. And if I was a fan of Virgin River, I would be afraid. I would be very afraid. I mean, I am casually a fan of Virgin River, … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/18/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/17/26

John Stark

And we’re back, looking a little bit more normal than usual, I guess, with a few more shows on the list and starting to work my way back to normalcy. As far as life updates go, Best Buy is actively trying to rectify the issue. YouTube is not. And Amazon, from which I have a package I’ve been waiting for and watching them continuously push back for seven days, multiple times, has now just listed it as delayed. After making me wait all the way until their drivers stopped delivering at 10 p.m. to let me know it wasn’t coming … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/17/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/16/26

John Stark

I guess after a few weird days, you’re finally getting some semblance of normalcy with today’s post, although I’m still kind of knocked out from these things and not watching quite what I used to. I haven’t seen a movie in a few days, which is unusual for me. I actually haven’t even posted a review to my YouTube channel since YouTube told me that my opinion did not matter. So, did I watch any shows to fill out a Small Screen Diary today? I think so. I did start off with Ted Lasso, Season 4, Episode 7 on Apple … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/16/26

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The Best Buy Diaries- 09/15/26

John Stark

Man, when it rains, it pours. When you get in the shit, the shit just falls more on top of you until eventually you find yourself swimming in it. So, I will start today on a positive note instead of going straight to the negative. The positive note is that I did watch at least a tiny fraction of television yesterday, so we can talk about that. I finished the second season of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder on Netflix, which was somewhat unsatisfying because I felt like we didn’t really solve the Max storyline. I guess that’ll be … Continue reading The Best Buy Diaries- 09/15/26

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The Small Scream Diary: 09/14/26

John Stark

So it happened again. I just didn’t write a specific article about it, but we’ll get to that in a second. First, I do want to congratulate some Emmy winners. Not that I agree with all of them, or that I would’ve voted for all of them, but good shows won Emmys, and that’s enough for me. Except in the Limited Series category, because I really hated DTF St. Louis. I was Rotten on that show, and it doesn’t have a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score anyway, so I don’t feel too bad about my review. I just don’t get the … Continue reading The Small Scream Diary: 09/14/26

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The Small Screen diaries: 09/13/26

John Stark

TV Shows Watched: The Walking dead: Dead city: S3E8 (AMC Plus) no audio description, Tomb Raider King: S1E6 (CrunchyRoll) with audio description, My brilliant Career: S1E6 (Netflix) with audio description, The Shards: S1E4 (Disney Plus) with audio description, Have I Got News For you: S5E1 (HBO MAX) no audio description, jeopardy Masters: S4E3 (Disney Plus) with audio description, The paper: S2E1 (Peacock) with audio description Dead City- Already reviewed, but 1 of 8 episodes with audio description is not accessibility. If eight kids were dropped off at day care, and one survived, that daycare doesn’t remain open. Tomb Raider King- … Continue reading The Small Screen diaries: 09/13/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/12/26

John Stark

A lot coming up this week for fans of returning shows. Not only do we kick off the week on Monday with The Emmys, but Dancing With The Stars (ABC), RJ Decker (ABC), The Voice (NBC), Masterchef (FOX), Kitchen Nightmares (FOX), Slow horses (Apple), South Park (Comedy), Mobland (Paramount plus), and Outlander Blood Of My Blood (Starz) all return, the latter of them may not have audio description. Netflix is also smashing the Lizzie Borden story with Eileen Wurnos for reasons unbeknownst to anyone but Ryan Murphy in Monster. Perhaps because there’s already a well known film titled Monster that … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/12/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/11/26

John Stark

TV Shows Watched: Stuart Fails: S1E7 (HBO MAX) with audio description, Trying: S5E1 (Apple) with audio description, Black Clover: S1E4 (CrunchyRoll) with audio description, Rise Of The teenage Mutant Ninja turtles: S2E12 (Paramount) with audio description, Robin Hood: S1E8 (MGM Plus) with audio description, and Jeopardy Masters: S4E2 (Disney plus) with audio description Stuart Fails- Loved the opening credits about the dog. Another brilliant episode with terrific audio description. The show also has massive recaps at the beginning, so if you somehow missed an episode on streaming, and are too lazy to click back to it, you catch up really … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/11/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/10/26

John Stark

Never Forget. Yesterday, Netflix surprisingly axed Ransom canyon, which dipped over 40% from Season 1 to season 2. It is a recurring problem with streaming TV. The longer the wait, the bigger the drop. Despite feeling like it fit perfectly along Virgin River and Sweet Magnolias, with a dash of the Taylor Sheridan vibe, Ransom canyon couldn’t buy its audience back. Also, in blind news, sighted gamers are complaining about the existence of accessibility within the new Wolverine game, and Neon’s Hope topped Spider-Man: Brand New Day in its first day of release, despite not having an English Audio Description … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/10/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/09/26

John Stark

For the Small Screen Diaries today, I definitely made more of an effort to dig myself out of the hole I’m in while I wait patiently for my YouTube appeal to go through. Fingers crossed on that. I started my day with Ted Lasso because we all need that level of optimism in our lives. I watched season four, episode six, “Don’t Jump Around Much Anymore,” which airs on Apple TV with audio description from Pixel Logic. I thought the episode was fine. It’s set on New Year’s Eve, with Ted reconsidering his own love life while talking to his … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/09/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/08/26

John Stark

I’m still trapped in my own personal hell, so welcome back to Reinventing the Small Screen Diaries for the time being. I tried to watch some things today, and while my attention span wasn’t always willing to cooperate, I did manage to bounce among four very different shows. First up was the new Netflix series My Brilliant Career, which follows Sybylla Melvyn, a young Australian woman who wants to become a writer and has absolutely no interest in getting married. She doesn’t necessarily want to leave her family behind either, but they’re poor, have too many children to support, and … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/08/26

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The Small Screen Diaries: 09/07/26

John Stark

For my Small Screen Diaries today, I figured I would actually try to mention something about the shows I watched, even though I wasn’t really sure I wanted to do this. But I should at least honor the few titles I managed to check out before Doomsday happened. Let’s start by giving a shout-out to Lanterns, Season 1, Episode 4, which is available on HBO Max with audio description produced by International Digital Center, written by Dakota Green, and narrated by Ren Leach. I was, of course, excited to see this episode when I woke up, like anyone who didn’t … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 09/07/26