The Good. The Bad. The Basic.

Today, we’re discussing the first half of NBC’s comedy-action spy series, Chuck! Chuck follows the escapades of the title character after some of the nation’s greatest spy secrets are embedded into his brain and he is subsequently used on top-secret missions by the CIA and the NSA. So what was it about this tech genius turned international man of mystery that made audiences love Chuck so much? Stay tuned!

Today, we’ll be discussing NBC’s spy-drama, Undercovers! This series worked from the unique premise of a husband and wife catering duo who had a colourful past as CIA agents, and are called out of retirement to take on the big jobs that no one else is qualified for. Filled with intrigue, international jet-setting and crime-fighting, and ulterior motives, Undercovers was certainly very different from what one would expect from NBC. So what made this series so interesting? Stay tuned!

Today, we’ll be discussing The CW’s action-spy thriller, Nikita! Based on the critically acclaimed spy-drama from director Luc Besson, this series about a young woman recruited into a secret government agency was the fourth adaptation of the source material and had some very big shoes to fill. Nikita takes a different approach, beginning where its predecessors ended, with Nikita managing to get away from her captors, and determined to bring the entire operation down. Filled with action, drama, and double agents, Nikita was different from anything else that The CW had to offer at the time. So what do we think made this series so brilliant? Stay tuned!

Today, we’re discussing the back half of FX’s magnetic spy thriller, The Americans! The Americans is about undercover KGB agents posing as travel agents, and how their dangerous lives become more complicated as their daughter gets older, an FBI agent moves in across the street, and they experience myriad crises of consciousness about the nature of their work. The Americans gave us a very balanced look into both sides of the Cold War without sacrificing key historical events. So what do we think made this series so brilliant? Stay tuned!

Today, we’re debuting our highly-anticipated 11th season: Spies & Lies! During the course of this season, Alex and I will be discussing all the riveting series which featured a hearty dose of intrigue, espionage, and international warfare! We’re premiering GBB’s 11th season with none other than one of the most critically-acclaimed spy thrillers of all time: The Americans! The Americans is not just a spy thriller, but a highly nuanced serial drama and period drama that made both critics and audiences alike sit up and pay attention. The Americans featured a married couple as undercover KGB agents living as a typical American family during the height of the Cold War, and chronicled how their already stressful and dangerous lives are made even more so when an FBI agent moves in across the street. So what do we think make The Americans so brilliant? Stay tuned!

Today, we’ll be discussing the back half of one of the most groundbreaking Black sitcoms: Girlfriends! Girlfriends took us through the highs and lows of a group of four very different Black women, and chronicled their searches for love, purpose, career, and family. So what do we think made this series so iconic? Stay tuned!

Today, we’ll be discussing one of the most beloved modern Black sitcoms of all time: Girlfriends! This series follows four Black women as they navigate careers, romance, and most importantly, their relationships with themselves, and one another. Girlfriends was a refreshingly insightful, loving, and honest portrayal of what it means to be a Black woman in America, and approached the issue from four very different lenses. So what do we think made Girlfriends so relatable? Stay tuned!

Today, we’ll be discussing America’s second-most popular teenage girl detective: Veronica Mars! This series follows a whip-smart highschooler from the elite, fictional town of Neptune, California, who solves the various mysteries in the lives of her classmates, even as she struggles with a few mysteries from her own past. So what do we think made Veronica Mars so intriguing? Stay tuned!

Today, we’ll be discussing the back half of one of the most truly groundbreaking and provocative series in television history, The L Word! This American-Canadian drama follows a group of lesbian friends living in Los Angeles, and chronicled all of their high and lows during their quests for love. How did The L Word manage to avoid so many heteronormative tropes, and what made this series an instant classic? Stay tuned!

Today, we’ll be discussing one of the most truly groundbreaking and provocative series in television history, The L Word! This American-Canadian drama follows a group of lesbian friends living in Los Angeles, and all the lovers they keep and exes they lose along the way. The L Word was the first series to ever star an entire principle cast of queer women, and center lesbian and bisexual women's experiences within the queer community. Although the series sparked a lot of controversy, The L Word was television gold! So what do we think made this series so intriguing? Stay tuned!