Seasons: 2
Starring: David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Miranda Richardson, Michael McKean, Jack Whitehall, Jon Hamm
Description: Based on the 1990 novel of the same name, “Bad Omens” was co-produced by Amazon Studios and BBC Studios. The six-episode series stars an all-star ensemble cast led by David Tennant, Michael Sheen, and Jon Hamm – as well as Frances McDormand as the voice of God. “Bad Omens” follows an angel and demon whose lives are threatened by the approaching apocalypse. The duo has to team up to prevent a war between heaven and hell.
Why it’s lukewarm: Like the book that inspired it, the show is packed with quirky and sharp humor. The downside is that while Tennant and Sheen are incredibly engaging, there is something about their chemistry on screen that doesn’t seem to work.
Goliath (SO-SO)
Seasons: 4
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, William Hurt, Maria Bello, Olivia Thirlby
David E. Kelley, the king of legal dramas, blessed us with the old-school legal thriller that is: "Goliath." The show is filled with flawed characters and a compelling storyline. Billy Bob Thorton, who won a Golden Globe for the role, portrays Billy McBride, an alcoholic has-been lawyer who gets his hands on a case against a big tech firm.
Why it's lukewarm: The beauty of "Goliath" is that it's not trying to be anything other than a well-made television show about morally questionable good guys, bad guys, and a solid cast! So it's neither the best nor the worst. It just is!
The Feed (SO-SO)
Seasons: 1
Starring: David Thewlis, Guy Burnet, Nina Toussaint‑White, Michelle Fairley
Description: "The Feed" takes place in London in the near future and follows Lawrence Hatfield and his family. Hatfield invented an omnipresent technology called The Feed. The Feed, implanted into everyone's brain, enables people to share information, emotions, and memories. Things take a haunting twist when the new technology falls into the wrong hands, and users become murderous. Hatfield's family is driven apart as they struggle to control the monster they have created...
Why it's lukewarm: "The Feed" isn't telling a story we haven't heard before. Just open a newspaper or the internet, and there are thousands of articles about social media addiction. The actor's performances are outstanding. It's just the storyline isn't anything new...
Forever (SO-SO)
Seasons: 1
Starring: Fred Armisen & Maya Rudolph
Description: "Forever" follows Oscar and June, a married couple that has reached stagnation. For the past 12 years, the couple has lived a comfortable but predictable life, having the same conversations and eating the same meals. That's until June talks Oscar into shaking things up...
Why it's lukewarm: "Forever" is not everyone's cup of tea. To understand and appreciate the show thoroughly, you have to be an appreciative existentialist. The show explores what paradise looks like for different people, and the first season feels like an appetizer for what's to come, which is why it is so unfortunate that Amazon decided not to pick it up for a second season.
Crisis in Six Scenes (SO-SO)
Seasons: 1
Starring: Woody Allen, Miley Cyrus, Rachel Brosnahan, John Magaro, Elaine May
Description: Woody Allen's six-segment series is set in the 1960s and follows a middle-class suburban family who is visited by Lennie Dale, a left-wing radical who is wanted by the FBI.
Why it's lukewarm: Though "Crisis in Six Scenes" did not change television history, it did manage to advance the narrative that TV is the new movie. While Woody Allen's humor is a little old-fashioned, the show manages to be funny and gives Miley Cyrus room for an excellent performance.