A reunion of Nick Frost and Simon Pegg—stars of the beloved comedy hybrids “Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz,” and “The World’s End”—should produce abundant joy, especially given the promising concept of Amazon’s “Truth Seekers” to once again blend humor with another genre. And yet this 8-episode comedy is a shocking misfire, a deadly dull affair that feels much longer than even its 4-hour total runtime and produces an unbelievably small number of actual laughs and thrills.

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There is no shortage of genre television offerings for this October, with plenty of shows looking to sustain horror fans who are looking for new output. Every streaming site seems to have either a horror anthology series or something branded with horror labeling. There’s less in the way of your standard drama and comedy, but still plenty of variety for those who aren’t just looking to revel in the Halloween spirit. From space-wandering bounty hunters to romantic comedies and paranormal activity, there’s something for everyone this month.

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Your mileage may vary about whether or not you believe in ghosts or paranormal activity, but as a fan of film and TV series, we all know the answer to this question: When there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call? Your internet service provider! Well, okay, normally the Ghostbusters, but in the new Amazon series, “Truth Seekers,” the next best thing is the same person that makes sure your wi-fi is working just fine.

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Despite being just the weirdest year ever, it’s also been a super-strong, solid one for television. Maybe it’s because movies got kneecapped during the pandemic or maybe it’s because we’re all stuck at home more than ever, but there’s definitely lots of good TV to watch, including our picks for the 20 best shows of 2020 at the halfway point, which didn’t even include August’s acclaimed “Lovecraft Country.”

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However, the Fall has always been the big season for television.

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When British comics Simon Pegg and Nick Frost join forces, you know it’s going to be good. The duo is teaming up for supernatural- comedy series “Truth Seekers,” and the new trailer is out now.

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The new offering from Amazon centers on a team of part-time ghost hunters who team up to uncover paranormal sightings and encounters across the U.K.

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As documented in our Best TV of The 2010 Decade feature, which you should read, the 2010s were the age of PeakTV, Prestige TV and the dawn of the streaming age. Now in this new decade of the 2020s, we enter the Streaming War era. Yes, Netflix is here and here to stay, HBO isn’t going anywhere and Showtime, FX and all the other major players are solidified in status.

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The on-screen duo featured in Edgar Wright’s now-classic films “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz” is re-teaming yet again. But this time, actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are hitting the small screen, with a new paranormal comedy series on Amazon Prime Video titled “Truth Seekers.”

According to Variety, Amazon has teamed up with Frost, Pegg, and their Stolen Picture production company to work on a new series that will see paranormal investigators get in a bit over their head.

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