New shows of October

A British comedy about a young vampire who isn't very good at being a vampire, and maybe doesn't really want to be one. Which makes him feel a bit ashamed in front of his family. By the way, it's based on an old middle-aged children's book from 1982.

The rating is low and, honestly, for a reason: the jokes are pretty standard, and Lenny Rush, funny as he is, can't carry the whole thing alone. But if that doesn't bother you — carpe noctem! Enjoy.

The characters on the poster are getting divorced, and this turns into an epic drama about a war between two big law firms (judging by the synopsis). Even though Dominic West can make anything better, from The Wire to Brassic, the rating is modest.

Haven't watched it and probably won't.

Now this legal drama turned out pretty good. First, it comes with elements of comedic humor, so it's never boring. Second, it's all set in Silicon Valley, where the main characters fight against all those godless tech companies. And third, there's a cool and painfully timely twist.

Worth checking out.

The show about Colter Shaw, who finds missing people for money, is back with season 4. Not too intricate, quite watchable, it's just a pity the overarching storyline barely arches over anything. If they paid more attention to it, it would be much more interesting. With such a low concentration of reptilians, Illuminati and secret services, it gets a bit dull.

On the other hand, they dragged Jensen Ackles in here so he wouldn't fall out of the big-brother role. Just in case.

Another legal drama, season two. The first one was decent. Not The Lincoln Lawyer, of course, but we've already watched that one this year. A bit more modest, more low-key, more naive, but quite watchable. And the second one seems to be turning out the same.

A new adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie. They say the maestro of horror advised director Flanagan to leave Carrie alone already. But who's going to listen to him.

Still, it has a 7.9 on IMDb, which is pretty solid for a horror show. Haven't watched it yet, but I'm planning to.

A dark story about a retired soldier stalked by a cunning serial killer. The soldier is played by Liev Schreiber and the killer by Stephen Graham, so the cast is solid. It comes out today, and if it turns out even half as good as Ray Donovan, that's already a win.