UNDERRATED
Every show that’s ended,
apparently: Were you sad when your “Friends” finally parted ways with network TV, and — to an extent — you? Wait awhile. While there may not be enough money yet on the table, time will tell, as networks and streaming services can’t get enough of reunions, with the mind-bending return of “Twin Peaks” on Showtime following announcements of network comebacks for “Will & Grace,” “American Idol” and “Roseanne,” which join the reanimated ranks of “Fuller House,” “Arrested Development” and, for some reason, “Fear Factor.” Ratings may fall and shows may run their course, but on a TV landscape thirsty for safe bets, simply being created is a shot at immortality.
The Duplass Brothers: Though it’s hard not to feel a little bitter about the cancellation of HBO’s “Togetherness” (which may not be the real end, at the rate TV is going, see above), there’s a lot to be thankful for in the creations of this sibling team. Also known for their appearances, together and separately, on “Transparent,” “The League” and “The Mindy Project,” the New Orleans-born brothers have also produced the surprisingly heartfelt HBO animated series “Animals” and this summer’s “Room 104” (July 28, also HBO), a promising comedy anthology series centered on the happenings in a hotel room. With a humane eye for characters and their portrayal, these two are productive enough to fill a channel of their own.