By Peter Hummers The winner? ‘Blandings,’ from P.G. Wodehouse’s series of comic stories, may be the antidote to ‘Downton Abbey.’

Melodramas pack a lot of punch between the opening and closing credits.

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What to stream on TV: NYPD Blue, The Shield, and Justified

By Peter Hummers
Patricia “Casey” Jones (Beverly Garland, D.O.A.), a dedicated undercover officer with the NYC Police Department, infiltrates criminal underworlds to dismantle operations and apprehend suspects, frequently assuming diverse disguises, which allow her to blend seamlessly into the seedy environments of 1957 New York City—where, as we know, crimes unfold!

By Peter Hummers
A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband. Simples!

By Peter Hummers
An iconic tale of ambition, power and true love! With a giant ape.

By Peter Hummers
Rick must choose between his reawakened love for Ilsa, and helping her and her heroic husband in Casablanca during WWII.

By Peter Hummers
A pair of longtime friends and former Texas Rangers crave one last adventure before hanging up their spurs.

By Peter Hummers
Before they were legends, they were heroes. Before there was a nation, there was a fight for freedom—250 years ago.

By Peter Hummers
Birthday boy Mel Brooks’ first theatrical film is still funnier than most comedies, bar none.

By Peter Hummers
Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.