Valentine’s Day is here! Irrespective of whether you love it, loathe it, or are just disinterested, there’s no denying that going out on Valentine’s Day is a cloying and overpriced affair. Why not stay in and catch up on the latest in television instead? We’ve got shows for every mood.
If you’re staying in with someone special : Mad Men
Mad Men is a drama series set in the Sixties, which focusses on the life and times of Don Draper, effortlessly played by the handsome Jon Hamm. Watch Don Draper as he crashes and burns, navigating through his job as the creative director of the leading advertising firm, Sterling Cooper, and tries to stay afloat as he juggles his job, his wife, his kids and his many, many affairs. Mad Men is a tale of power, love, greed and ambition, and is as riveting as it is sexy.
{ Mad Men is presently being telecast on FX}
If you’re staying in, alone:Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Twenty-nine-year-old Kimmy Schmidt has just been rescued from a Doomsday Cult, after being locked in an underground basement for 15 years. Determined to get her life back, she takes the decision to stay in New York, and make up for all the time that she has missed underground. The series, written by Tina Fey, is hilarious, heart-warming and makes for great company.
{ Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is on Netflix}
If you loathe the idea of Valentine’s Day:Vinyl
Vinyl is legendary director Martin Scorcese’s debut offering for television. James Jagger, the son of the legendary rock musician Mick Jagger, along with television heavyweights like Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano and Bobby Cannavale, come together for a show set in 1970s New York City, that tells the story of the music industry, just as the hip-hop, disco and punk genres are about to break out. Take a ride through the world of sex, drugs and rock-and-roll, in this series written by Terence Winter (who wrote TheWolf of Wall Street ) and directed by Martin Scorcese.
{ Vinyl premieres on Star World HD this February}
If you’d rather celebrate Gal-entine’s (or Guy-entine’s) Day with your friends:Orange is the New Black
Ten years after transporting a suitcase full of drug money, Piper Chapman, who now lives a nice, quiet life in New York City, has been sent to prison. Her present relationships with her fiancé, friends and family, who had no idea regarding Piper’s past, are strained, and Piper is now forced to deal with not only the inmates of the women’s Federal prison, but also her past. Hilarious and brutal, this female-led ensemble will blow you away.
{ Orange is the New Black is presently being telecast on Colors Infinity}
