Dear newsletter subscribers,

Good Sunday evening! I've spent the weekend watching Ted Lasso, which is just a non-stop joy of a show (it's on Apple TV+). It's not reality TV, but I think it has the same relaxed, warm vibe as a Great British Baking Show—which brought its 2019 holiday episodes to Netflix on Friday.

I've also been watching Britain's Best Home Cook with Mary Berry on Hulu, which is not quite GBBO but has its own charms.

These are the kinds of shows I want to watch at this time of year—and at the end of a year when I'm feeling particularly exhausted—because they're heartwarming, kind, and easy to like.