We get to see a bit of Irv in the outside world. Now we know why he has black under his nails. He likes Motorhead (wouldn't have guessed that). Helly and Mark kiss (!!). Is he cheating on his wife? Probably not, since he can't remember her anyway.

Then we discuss the embarrassing spectacle that the Oscars are. I recommend The Girl from Plainville on Hulu (at least the excellent pilot episode) and the AppleTV+ drama, Pachinko.

I love this week's episode. It appears that the wheels may be falling off this Severance project. But that remains to be seen. The 70's paranoid thriller vibe is stronger than ever. Perhaps the show will pivot completely into thriller territory.

Sona likes it too. Less goats makes Sona happy (and me too, honestly).

Plus I do briefly give opinions on Master (a failed but very ambitious and stylishly creepy drama with overt horror elements) and the hilariously straight faced psychodrama Deep Water that is worth recommending purely for the stupid fun of it.

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The team angers Cobel by forming an alliance.

Sona and I both have issues with some of the weirdest touches in this week's episode. I worry that it is getting quirky for its own sake. But overall this is another strong episode. We do hope that the mystery starts to resolve somewhat in the upcoming weeks.

Also, I saw the new After Yang movie on Showtime and it moved me for reasons I can't quite put my finger on. Sona is reluctant to take my recommendation.

Irving and Dylan confront Burt about his lies. Mark and Helly discover a strange new department.

The AfterParty wraps up with it's finale, Maggie. It's a good wrap up and the show did play fair but it just feels like it was a missed opportunity for something more interesting and more funny. Plus I review both the new Jamie Dournan show from Australia, The Tourist and the snowbound Hulu thriller, No Exit. I am a bigger fan of the former rather than the latter but there are good central performances in both.

Then Sona and I discuss last week's Severance episode before I break down the most recent episode.

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The Afterparty (AppleTV+)

Maggie

An unexpected eyewitness emerges to help Detective Danner piece together the true story behind Xavier's demise.

Christopher Miller

Christopher Miller...(created by) Christopher Miller...(written by) Nicole Delaney...(executive story editor)

Tiffany Haddish...Detective Danner

Sam Richardson...Aniq

Zoe Chao...Zoë

Ike Barinholtz...Brett

Ben Schwartz...Yasper

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Severance (AppleTV+)

The You You Are