DIY VIRAL
The author Jonathan Klotz
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The television landscape has changed thanks to the rise of streaming, but one thing remains the same: people love procedurals, whether they're medical, legal, police, or mystery, and comfort food viewing isn't going anywhere. Well, do those two things, because people also like Nathan Fillion, and that explains why Castle was a huge hit. Lightning struck twice, just like now, BeginnerFillion's latest police procedural is once again Hulu's number one show.
Nathan Fillion's latest hit
Beginner stars Nathan Fillion, who is still best known science fiction fans like Captain Malcolm Reynolds Fireflyas John Norris, a 45-year-old man living his dream of becoming a police officer in Los Angeles. After Norris helps stop a bank robbery in his hometown, he joins the LAPD in what sounds like an absurd plot, but is based on the true story of William Norcross, who serves as an executive producer on the series as well as the LAPD. Officer to this day. Fillion, as he always is, can take any concept and make it must-see TV with his ruthless charm.
In the hands of any other star, Beginner It may not have reached seven seasons and counting, but aside from Fillion, part of the appeal is that the characters are allowed to change and grow, which is big news for a procedural. As of Season 5, Norris is no longer a “rookie” but a training officer overseeing a new class of rookies. It doesn't sound like much, but keep in mind that the general concept NCIS hasn't moved in 20 years, even though McGee is no longer a 'probie' he does the same thing every week.
Nathan Fillion is the biggest name in the cast Beginnerbut sci-fi fans will also recognize Melissa O'Neill from Dark matter as Lucy Chen, fellow rookies, and Sean Ashmore of Fox's X-Men as defense attorney Wesley Evers. The guest star list includes notable sci-fi cult favorites including Felicia Day, Stephen Lang, David Dastmachlain and The X-Files Mitch Pileggi, among many others. Sean Maher, Simon of Firefly and Serenityeven appearing in one episode as a different kind of escaped convict.
Procedurals are still the backbone of television
For all the talk about streaming original shows from Shogun to Stranger thingseach service is based on classic sitcoms and procedurals that can be watched and re-watched over and over again, often with dozens of seasons and hundreds of episodes. That's exactly why NCIS The seasons of the year are dominated by Paramount+ Yellowstone, Max was built on The big bang theoryand why it's a huge deal when the right to Friends change hands. Beginner doesn't reinvent the wheel and covers every procedural you can think of, but that's no bad thing.
Procedurals are comfort food because they are so predictable, with enough twists and colorful characters to keep audiences coming back week after week for another hour of living in its world. Nathan Fillion has had mixed success Castle and now Beginnerwhich proved so popular that it spawned a spin-off, The new one: Fedwhich is exactly what it sounds like, and it's still not a bad thing. Ironically, Fillon's most beloved series was also his least successful, but at least now millions can appreciate the inimitable charm and swagger of Captain Malcolm Reynolds.
Beginner is streaming on Hulu.
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