Perhaps, in these times of self-isolation and social distancing,and a non-stop, 24 hour news stream straight from hell, we’re not all in the mood to enlighten ourselves or enrich our lives. In my mind, if we get through all of this kinder than we were before then we’ve done the best we can.

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That being said, we need some distractions if possible and while new releases on the film side are relative slim pickings, there’s plenty of television coming out in the next month – both returning and new, that is well worth checking out.

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While the TV calendar is now an all-year-round machine, May is still the technical end of the season with many series airing their finales before retreating for summer hibernation. However, in the age of Peak TV, when the TV Gods close one content door, he opens up a million screens.  Honorable mentions this month include the arrival of another “Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.” season, the “Karate Kid” TV sequel “Cobra Kai” on YouTube Red, the series finale of “New Girl” on FOX (May 15), and season finales of “Riverdale,” “The Goldbergs,” “Blackish,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Flash,” “Roseanne” *(yuck) and “I, Zombie” to name just a few.

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