No./19
NEXT IN THE SERIES
You fell in love with that incredible new TV show. And then it ended! Don’t despair — Boyd Hilton recommends the sibling shows to watch next
IF YOU LOVED... WILLOW
FREAKS AND GEEKS
(ITVX)
When he was a mere 21 years of age, Willow showrunner Jonathan Kasdan’s first job in TV was as a writer on the legendary one-season wonder that is teen comedy Freaks And Geeks, which aired in 2000 on NBC and is handily coming to the ITVX streaming service this month. While Kasdan’s involvement with the all-time classic series may have been helped by the fact his older brother Jake was the lead director, there are distinct echoes of the show’s wryly funny dialogue and subversive tone in Willow. And, frankly, we’ll take any excuse for a re-watch of Freaks And Geeks.