‘Gotham’ Feels More Focused Than Ever in Chaotic Season 4 Premiere
After three seasons on TV, it’s still unclear what kind of show Fox’s “Gotham” wants to be. In one aspect, it’s very much a sci-fi thriller, with all…
USA’s Sleeper Hit of the Summer Is Jessica Biel’s ‘The Sinner’
USA has brought back original programming with a bang. Jessica Biel’s dark drama “The Sinner” has come to an end, but the questions…
‘The Good Place’ Hits the Reset Button for Ambitious Season 2 Premiere
After just a few episodes into its first season, it felt like NBC’s “The Good Place” had laid all its cards on the table, proudly flying the flag…
Love Conquers Most on the Season 1 Finale of ‘Midnight, Texas’
“I hate to break it to you, but you’re just not that evil,” Olivia (Arielle Kebbel) tells vampire Lemuel (Peter Mensah) as they speed to an uncertain future as…
‘Jerry Before Seinfeld’ Mixes Fresh Seinfeld Material With the Benefit of Hindsight
When it comes to comedy, nobody has been pounding more pavement and chasing the holy grail more aggressively in 2017 than Netflix. The streaming giant that has built its name on the backs…
The Series Finale of FX’s ‘The Strain’ Serves as an Unlikely Redemption Story
The end is here for FX’s apocalyptic-vampire series, “The Strain.” After a four-season run, the final task of taking down one of the series’ most controlling, influential, and vile villains was finally met…
‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Big Little Lies,’ and ‘SNL’ Win Big at the 2017 Emmy Awards
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards was broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater on CBS on Sunday night. Hosted by Stephen Colbert of CBS’s “Late Night,” the program opened…
‘American Vandal’ Defaces the Long-Form Documentary With Savage Brilliance
Nothing is sacred on Netflix, not the least their own series. “Making a Murderer” put the streaming service on the map in the long-form documentary genre. The series put the subject in the national news…
‘South Park’ Season 21 Premiere Plants a Confederate Flag on the Property of ‘White People Renovating Houses’
Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny, when you can hear him, have been a guiding voice for a confusing generation. They’ve given us a fourth-grade view of liberals, conservatives, 9/11, Obama, and the man…
‘Broad City’ Dons a New Coat of Paint for Hysterical Fourth Season
For urban twenty-somethings blissfully bumbling their way through young adulthood, the first three seasons of Comedy Central’s “Broad City” managed to perfectly encapsulate the millennial mindset, finding the…
James Franco Is His Own Tag Team in HBO’s ‘The Deuce’
No matter how small a character, HBO’s “The Deuce” ensures that each one leads as intricate a life as the next. The sharp series provides a slew of character profiles and a window…
Things Get ‘Hella’ Real on the Season 2 Finale of ‘Insecure’
Lately, it seems that Issa Rae is everywhere. From securing a unique position at HBO as the original series showrunner for “Insecure” to slaying…
Seth MacFarlane’s ‘The Orville’ Is Lost in Space Between Parody and Homage
Seth MacFarlane not only knows his way around the adult cartoon arena, he managed to move in and renovate, establishing a tried and true blueprint for the genre that prioritizes…
Elizabeth Moss and Nicole Kidman Make ‘Top of the Lake: China Girl’ an Absorbing Binge
Fresh off of 2017’s Hulu Emmy contender, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Elizabeth Moss goes two for two as she returns to television for the…
‘BoJack Horseman’ Season 4 Is Just as Hilarious and Inventive as Ever
Adult-oriented animation can be viewed as a linear evolution starting with “The Honeymooners” spoof “The Flintstones,” then the anti-“Cosby Show” dysfunction of “The Simpsons.” The foul-mouthed children of “South Park” push the envelope and speak…
‘You’re the Worst’ Switches Gears With a Promising Start to Season 4
From its inception, “You’re the Worst” has never been a show to follow the rules. After all, the show’s main couple Jimmy (Chris Geere) and Gretchen (Aya Cash) meet outside the former’s…
After a Slow Build, ‘Snowfall’ Delivers the Goods in Season Finale
When you contemplate the summer’s bountiful slate of TV offerings, you’d be hard-pressed to find another show as ambitious as cocaine-fueled, 80s period drama “Snowfall.” John Singleton, who famously depicted South Central Los…
PaleyFest Fall TV Previews Gives Small Screen Fans Big Screen Previews
Television fans on both coasts will be hitting the PaleyFest Fall TV Previews for an up close and personal look at the upcoming season. The event features premieres, screenings and panel discussions. It has…
‘American Horror Story: Cult’ Promises Most Sociopolitically Relevant Season Yet
Season seven of the hit FX horror anthology, “American Horror Story” opens with an all too familiar montage consisting of the media footage surrounding the 2016 presidential election between (now) President Donald Trump and…
‘Narcos’ Remains a Pulse-Pounder in Its Third Season
“When you lay eyes on him, the devil’s a real letdown,” DEA Agent Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook) says upon seeing Pablo Escobar’s (Wagner Moura) corpse, finally gunned down in a belligerent blaze of…
MTV VMAs: Taylor Swift Premieres New Video, Kendrick Lamar Takes Most Moon People, and Social Issues Are Front and Center
2017’s MTV Video Music Awards featured a ton of fanfare, a few noteworthy performances and speeches, even less awards surprises and not much spark. The signature event, which in years past has offered artists…
White Walkers Bring Global Cooling to Westeros In ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Finale
Existential threats occasionally have the power to bring disparate people together. Medical professionals share findings to curb a plague. Bickering neighbors hand off sand bags during floods. Corporations make deals with countries trying…
‘The Mist’ Was Merely a Summer Series of Camp, and Not Much Else
While Spike TV’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novella “The Mist” started out as an ambitious and intriguing series, the initial draw was short lived. However, the season (series?) finale, which aired on Aug.
Taylor Swift to Debut Video for New Single at Katy Perry-Helmed VMAs
From Lady Gaga sporting a meat dress to Kanye West butting in on Taylor Swift, MTV’s Video Music Awards remain consistent water cooler fodder packed with elaborate performances and stirring microphone work. The event…
Netflix’s New Weed-Centric Series ‘Disjointed’ Is All Seeds and Stems
Even for its comedy programming, Netflix has built its reputation off the concept of “binge-ability”: the joy of watching several episodes and sometimes even entire seasons of a series in a single sitting. Not surprisingly,…
Superhero Antics and Offbeat Absurdity Collide in Amazon’s ‘The Tick’
There have already been two adaptations of the parody superhero in the big blue suit and the animated antennae — first as a cartoon in the 90s and then in the early 00s featuring Patrick…
Peter Serafinowicz Talks Donning the Big Blue Suit in Amazon’s ‘The Tick’
Evil is real, and it plagues humanity every day. But fear not, for a glimmer of hope exists, and it wears a blue suit. His name is The Tick, and although he could easily be…
Marvel’s ‘The Defenders’ Fires on All Cylinders
It’s true that Netflix’s slate of Marvel heroes hasn’t tasted the same limelight as their Earth-avenging, galaxy-guarding counterparts, but the streaming giant has presented a much more mature, gritty interpretation of the comics many coveted…
Sestrahood and Domestic Bliss Prevail as ‘Orphan Black’ Comes to a Close
The Leda Project has come to an end. Neolution is bankrupt and the world is safe from a genetically modified future. At least on TV. “Orphan Black,” the…
‘The Story of Diana’ Provides a Full Snapshot of a Life Worth Celebrating
The world watched with broken hearts 20 years ago as news of Princess Diana’s death crossed its television screens. On Aug. 31, 1997, the vehicle carrying the princess struck a support pillar at the Pont…