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Whatcha Watching, Geekly: October 2026

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Hey, hey, Geekly Gang! Kyra Kyle here! Today, our writers share what they’ve been watching over the past month. Feel free to share what you’ve been watching over the past month, because we’re all part of the Geekly Gang. I’ll get this post started with what I’ve been watching over the past month.

Kyra’s Shows

I started watching Atypical on Netflix. I was reluctant to watch the show because of its lack of actors with autism. From what I’ve heard, Atypical correct that shortcoming by hiring actors with autism in future seasons. Yes! Looks like we may have another addition to the Autism Representation series of posts. I won’t go into too much detail here; I’ll have to save something for that future post (which will probably post some time early next year, 2027). Like many shows that feature neurodivergent characters, Atypical doesn’t get every detail right. I just started watching, but hiring actors on the spectrum in future seasons is a step in the right direction.

Despite seeing some of the tropes presented in Atypical on more than one show featuring an autistic character, the show manages to hold my interest. And some elements of Atypical ring true. Honestly, the first season (I’m early on in the show) does a good job portraying Sam’s family and friends. For now, Atypical does a good job showing how family struggles to accommodate someone on the spectrum, even when that person has lower support needs. I do like how Atypical makes the distinction of people with autism having different needs. Atypical is listed as a comedy drama. I’d argue it’s more of a drama than comedy (at least for the first season), but it has some moments that made me giggle.

This won’t be the last time I mention Atypical on the site. Beware! I see an Autism Representation post in the future.

Animal Control TV Series Logo

I write my section of these posts a month ahead (usually), and Animal Control season four dropped on Netflix. At this moment, I’ve been rewatching the previous season in preparation of Animal Control season five releasing at the end of September. By the time you’re reading this, I’ll be watching the new season. It took me a while to warm up to Animal Control’s characters. I’ve discussed the danger of short episode seasons for sitcoms in the past. I won’t belabor the point here. In short, short episode seasons don’t work for sitcoms. Shows struggle to retain an audience. The characters don’t have time to develop. Animal Control had the will they, won’t they romcom couple get together at the end of season three, which seems like a lifetime, but it’s the same number of episodes as Ross and Rachel on Friends getting together. Short episode season kill a sitcom’s momentum.

Short rant over. I like where Animal Control left its characters at the end of season four and can’t wait to see what shenanigans the gang gets into in season five. I started watching Animal Control because of Joel McHale. I’m staying for the adorkable characters.

Signs of a Psychopath

By this point, you know I’m a true crime fan. I’ve watched every episode of Signs of a Psychopath. The latest season released over the past month, and I’ve caught up in the series. I’ve watched enough of Signs of a Psychopath that I know what psychological jargon the subject matter experts will say before they say it. I could make a drinking game out of it. Flat affect. Drink! Okay. Maybe I shouldn’t make a drinking game out of this show.

Lanterns TV Show Banner

Lanterns‘ first season wrapped up this past month. I won’t say much about this show. If you want my thoughts on Lanterns, Geekly has reviews of each episode. In short, I’m hoping for a second season. I may have some issues with Lanterns, but the show is entertaining and worthy of a second season. If it does return, I want more alien planets. And aliens! We need more pink-skinned beings.

Kyra’s Movie

I’ve always liked Daniel Johnston’s music; expect to see a Daniel Johnston entry in next week’s Geekly Tunes post. Daniel Johnston is the most popular outsider artists. Outsider art is art made by self-taught individuals who are untrained and untutored in the traditional arts with typically little or no contact with the conventions of the art worlds. While Daniel Johnston fits this definition, he’s so much more than that. Daniel Johnston’s music strips away the production you’ll find on studio albums. His art has an earnestness you won’t find in mainstream music. Songs like “Story of an Artist,” “Somethings Last a Long Time,” and “Life in Vain” aren’t afraid to get to the song’s emotional center. Daniel Johnston’s voice adds vulnerability.

Daniel Johnston was more than a musician. He drew cover art for his albums. The picture above is one of Daniel Johnston’s original works. He had a thing for drawing a guy missing the top part of his skull. And The Devil features in a lot of Daniel Johnston’s work. He grew up in an ultra-religious household. Johnston often thought about The Devil. So, The Devil and Daniel Johnston works as the title of a documentary movie about Daniel Johnston. The movie itself interviews a lot of Johnston’s friends and family, and on occasion, Johnston himself. He fought numerous personal demons. He created a unique world. The Devil and Daniel Johnston did a good job of presenting that world.

I’ll briefly talk about two highlights from this movie. The Devil and Daniel Johnston interviewed Gibby Haynes (of the Butthole Surfers) while he was at the dentist. Excellent! At the very end, Daniel Johnston’s parents talked about how they tried to find a place for him, but nothing worked besides their home. Johnston’s father worried about his son. He wanted to know that his son would be okay after he passed. This moment hits a lot different now than it would have in 2006 (when the film was first released). Daniel Johnston would pass of a massive heart attack. His parents would pass away shortly afterwards. Right as the tears fall, cue “Somethings Last a Long Time” and the credits.

The Devil and Daniel Johnston won’t be for everyone, but if you like Daniel Johnston’s music and art, it’s available for free with ads on YouTube.

That’s all I’ve watched this past month, and it looks like I’m on my own for this month. What’ve you been watching, Geekly Gang? Let us know in the comments. Thank you for reading, and wherever you are, I hope you’re having a great day.

Whatcha Watching Geekly March 2026

Whatcha Watching, Geekly? March 2026

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Happy Wednesday, Geekly Gang! Kyra Kyle here, and today, our writers share what they’ve been watching over the past month. Feel free to say what you’ve been watching in the comments. We’re all part of the Geekly Gang. I’ll get things started with what I’ve been watching this past month.

Kyra’s Shows

I’ve always liked SitComs, and no other television show type has suffered more from modern television programming (like streaming, binging, and shorter seasons) than SitComs. Animal Control has grown on me, but it took time to find its footing. Here comes a rant. Sorry. Shorter seasons don’t help a show find its footing. Back in the Nineties, Friends took 30 episodes to couple Ross and Rachel. This occurred a third of the way through Friends‘ second season. The coupling of the will-they, won’t-they relationship set up during Animal Control’s pilot also took 30 episodes. But it occurred during Animal Control’s season three closing episode. I binged Animal Control on Netflix, so it didn’t feel that long, but three full seasons for a SitCom is an eternity.

While I mentioned I binged Animal Control, and it did help with my enjoyment of Animal Control in this instance, dropping episodes all at once doesn’t usually help SitComs. We’ll go back to another Joel McHale SitCom, Community. Community’s pilot featured a budding relationship between Troy and Pierce. It took the showrunners half of the first season to realize Troy and Abed had more chemistry. If Community had been first released during the modern climate, it most likely wouldn’t have lasted beyond its first season (which would’ve been shorter, by the way), and we’d have never seen Troy and Abed in the Morning. Community needed audience feedback. If you drop all your episodes at once, there’s no time for audience feedback. I have a love-hate relationship with streaming. It’s done a lot of good, but streaming has done SitComs dirty.

Rant over. Let’s talk more about Animal Control. The CGI looks goofy at times, but Animal Control is a SitCom, so I don’t care. Sometimes, the dopey CGI heightens the comedy. The only times I felt the animal CGI detracted from the show were during the first season’s heartfelt moments with a mountain lion. Goofy CGI works for comedy. Not so much when Animal Control wants to tug at one’s heartstrings.

Animal Control’s human cast knew the direction they wanted to take their characters. The cast pictured above must have done some work ahead of the show’s pilot. That, or they’re incredibly lucky to have the chemistry to carry the show. Casting can be difficult. I’m glad casting directors are getting award categories in prestigious award shows like the Oscars (which also happened this past month, yay).

Even with nailing Animal Control’s main cast, the shift from season one and two saw plenty of changes in Animal Control’s secondary and tertiary cast members. “Hot Vet” needed to go because of her nickname “Hot Vet” among the rest of the cast. Those jokes grew old fast. Animal Control couldn’t find enough for her character to do before the end of the first season, which was only a dozen episodes long. Nope. I won’t rant again. If Animal Control had a full sixteen or eighteen episodes, it could’ve found a place for the Vet and the receptionist. Although I do like the replacement receptionist. She’s dope. Like most SitComs, Animal Control needed time to find its footing, but it’s picking up steam. The cast can be lovable, and I love the animal hijinx.

Unlike Animal Control, the Scrubs 2026 Reboot (or is it a Revival?) had the benefit of being a legacy SitCom. The returning cast members of the Scrubs Revival already knew their characters. They just needed to speed run the past two decades. I like the new characters as well. They do a great job showing what’s changed over several years. Scrubs‘ original release predates social media. Gasp! The Scrubs Revival had an episode where viewing a patient’s social media feed aided in their diagnosis. Clever.

The Scrubs Revival doesn’t reinvent the wheel. It doesn’t need to. If you enjoyed the original Scrubs, you’ll definitely like the Scrubs Revival. There are plenty of nods to the original. The new class of doctors manages to strike a great balance, reminiscent of the original Scrubs cast in their early days. Yep. I’ll be watching the Scrubs Revival for the foreseeable future.

The final television show that I’ll share for this month is Tales from the Void (Prime Video). I watched the first episode, “Into the Unknown,” and fought off sleep every second. And that stinks. Tales from the Void’s premise sounded interesting. It’s an episodic horror anthology series based on the most viral and haunting stories from the r/NoSleep community. Ironic. I almost fell asleep while watching a story that originated on the r/NoSleep community. The first episode played out like a group of people adding to a story, creeping out one another. If I participated in this activity, “Into the Unknown” could’ve spooked me. The television episode fell flat. I may give Tales from the Void another chance, but I may take several weeks to revisit the show. This could be a good show to try again during Spooky Season.

Kyra’s Movie

I almost forgot I watched Inside Out 2 this past month. Inside Out 2 is a worthy sequel to the original. The sequel did recast some of the original cast members; I believe Amy Poehler (Joy) made too much, and most of the other original castmates had to take less money. Several didn’t. The recast roles didn’t detract from my enjoyment. Inside Out 2 navigated puberty well. Oh. Mild Spoiler: Riley (the girl Joy and company monitor) enters puberty. But I do believe the trailers mentioned Riley entering puberty, so maybe this doesn’t constitute a spoiler. True to the original, Inside Out 2 has some tearjerker moments. Not as many as the original, but you may want tissues as you watch.

Inside Out 2 did run a little long for my liking. Some scenes could’ve been omitted or shortened. But this was minor. Inside Out 2 may be one of the better Pixar sequels. We may need our movie geek, Skye, to weigh in on this topic. The original Inside Out claimed Skye’s Number Two spot in her Top 5 Pixar Movies. While I had reservations before watching Inside Out 2, they quickly evaporated. I’d recommend Inside Out 2. You don’t need to watch the original Inside Out, but it could help.

That’s all I have for what I’ve been watching this past month. Let’s check in with Season and Skye.

Season’s Show

Hi, Geekly Gang! I go in and out of watching new shows, but I decided to revisit The Rookie. I watched most of the first season with some friends years ago, so I remembered bits of it. Most of the characters are well-rounded and get adequate screen time. Even tertiary characters are layered and get side stories. Normally, having many characters in a show makes it difficult not to reduce some of them to one-dimensional characters. The Rookie does a good job of making sure viewers spend an equal amount of time with the six main characters in every episode, even if one of them has a more dramatic story that episode. Also, watching just about anything with Nathan Fillion in it is a treat.

I’m aware that police shows don’t accurately portray daily police work for the sake of drama and storytelling. The Rookie tries to show some of the more mundane tasks, but there are still shootouts in most of the episodes.

What have you been watching, Skye?

Skye’s Movies

I’ve been trolling through my “To Be Watched” list and happened upon Nosferatu. I’m referring to the original 1922 Max Schreck silent film version, though I have other Nosferatu adaptations on my “To Be Watched.” After finally seeing it, I’m impressed with how it handled the psychological aspects of the story. I expected a run-of-the-mill monster flick that inspired so many others for over a century, but the horror doesn’t properly appear until after Hutter, the protagonist, enters Count Orlok’s Castle. Nosferatu’s true horror is pestilence. After Hutter is introduced to the castle rats, it’s highly possible he contracted a disease that spread everywhere he went, causing everyone to hallucinate. And Nosferatu’s visuals are unforgettable.

I haven’t seen Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in a long time, so I decided to give it another look. I haven’t seen Snow White since my childhood, but my appreciation for it has grown as an adult. Not only was the animation revolutionary for its time, but Snow White’s story holds your interest, sets the tone for what was to become a giant of an entertainment company, and doesn’t skimp on the dark moments either. When I was a kid, my favorite scene was the Evil Queen’s transformation. I would rewind the VHS to watch it over and over again. They don’t make ‘em like this anymore, and if modern Disney is any indication, they never will.

I was perusing Disney+ when I found out Zootopia 2 had made it to streaming. It had also been a while since I’d seen the original Zootopia, so I decided to refresh my memory before passing judgment on its sequel. Let me put it bluntly: I forgot how much Zootopia frustrated me. I wanted to like Zootopia, but the movie makes it so hard for me. I saw the setup of the original as the potential for an incredible deconstruction of societal prejudice and how it’s shaped our communities over hundreds, even thousands of years. Ultimately, I got Disney’s watered-down script, which was more directed at children with little care for an adult audience. Zootopia is not a bad movie. I like the dynamic between Judy and Nick, and yes, “Try Everything” will be stuck in my head until I die.

Skye’s Show

It’s about time I started catching up on my shows. Family Guy’s a heck of a one to start with, though. So far, it’s been a giggle-worthy show. I’m only midway through Season Two, and there have been a fair number of jokes that I didn’t understand, but that’s common even with other comedy shows I’ve seen and liked, including The Simpsons, Friends, Futurama, etc. Good news is that there haven’t been too many uncomfortable jokes yet. Give it time. Other than that, I think it’ll be an interesting experience exploring this iconic animated comedy series.

Hey, hey! Kyra here again. Those are all the shows and movies our writers watched over the past month. Let us know what you’ve been watching in the comments. Thank you for reading, and wherever you are, I hope you’re having a great day.