Tommy

This week's most rewarding drama pick is Tommy. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. 32 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Edie Falco anchors it with a performance that rewards close attention. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Tommy earns its spot. Tommy trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. When a former high-ranking NYPD officer becomes the first female Chief of Police for Los Angeles, she uses her unflinching honesty and hardball tactics to navigate the social, political and national security issues that converge with enforcing the law. Edie Falco and Michael Chernus lead a cast that treats the material with real seriousness. Tommy premiered in 2020. The writing trusts the audience to sit with ambiguity rather than wrapping everything up in a tidy conclusion — it is the approach that separates good drama from great. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with Tommy. Fans of T. J. Hooker will recognise the sensibility here immediately. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Edie Falco's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.

Tommy was cancelled in 2020, created by Paul Attanasio — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.