What are you watching? Readers recommend 'This Is Us,' 'Lost'
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I watched the Falcon Heavy launch, where they landed two of the boosters almost simultaneously! Breathtaking.聽
鈥� Paul Gutelius, Grafton, Wis.
I watched A Harpist鈥檚 Legacy 鈥� Ann Hobson Pilot and the Sound of Change on PBS. In 1980, Ann Hobson Pilot became the first African-American woman to be a principal player with a major orchestra. She was a harpist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 40 years. Now retired from the BSO, she is the harpist for the Ritz Chamber Players, an African-American group of chamber musicians. How grateful I am that I saw Hobson Pilot鈥檚 story. What a journey, what a legacy! What a joy to listen to and to watch!
鈥� Betsy Green, Chicago
I鈥檝e been watching The Crown. I love it because it鈥檚 a period in history that I鈥檓 not very familiar with and it鈥檚 so interesting to see the ins and outs of the royal family at that time. Plus, the actress who plays Princess Margaret, Vanessa Kirby, looks just like my mom did in her 20s.
Even though it makes me cry every single week, I can鈥檛 stay away from This Is Us. It鈥檚 drama well done, not overdone. I care about every one of the characters, and the acting is superb.聽
And it鈥檚 so much fun to relive Lost with my 11-year-old daughter. It鈥檚 been so long that I actually don鈥檛 remember a lot of it. It鈥檚 the perfect combination of drama, sci fi, and humor, and who doesn鈥檛 love Hugo (Jorge Garcia)?
鈥� Amy Williams Opheim,聽Long Beach, Calif.
My daughter recommended the episode of Phil Rosenthal鈥檚 Somebody Feed Phil about Tel Aviv just before a recent trip to Israel. I loved it so much that I watched all the other episodes available on Netflix. He鈥檚 funny, quirky, sweet, and slightly awkward, and even if you aren鈥檛 interested in restaurant food, it鈥檚 entertaining. A highlight of every show is his affectionate Skype conversation with his parents.
鈥� Catherine Crossman, Steilacoom, Wash.
My wife and I watched Stranger Things because our kids (both in their 20s) recommended it and were excited for Season 2. It has a compelling story and looks more like a film than a TV series.聽
We have watched every season of The Amazing Race, and it is sort of a date night for us. We like seeing all the interesting places they go, and we appreciate how the producers find unusual activities that are unique to that place. And some of the participants have watched every season but never bothered to learn to paddle a canoe or drive a manual transmission car!
鈥� Dave Miller, Camas, Wash.
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