BONDING
Netflix, 3:00 a.m. ET
SEASON PREMIERE: Season 2 of this comedy about the S&M scene gets darker, but not in a bondage sense. Surprisingly, and commendably, it gets darker and deeper by taking its two main characters, and their relationships, seriously. Zoe Levin plays Tiff, who embarks on a new chapter of her life in New York by becoming a dominatrix in training. Brendan Scannell plays Pete, who’s embarking on his own New York aspirational quest – to become a successful standup comedian. The two of them knew each other in high school, and reconnect as friends: Even though they dated once, on prom night, he’s since come out as gay. Tiff persuaded Pete to join her as her “assistant” in her dungeon sessions, and Season 1 was about the two of them learning the ropes – literally. But this season, which Netflix unveils today in its eight-part entirety, is more concerned about their respective relationships, with their significant others and with one another, and the growth and changes they experience in this short season are more than most TV characters deal with over the course of an entire series.