‘Ozark’ Season 3 Moves With the High Pace of a Skilled Thriller and Never Relents
There’s no such thing as “slow burner” in the third season of Netflix’s “Ozark.” Still rich in atmosphere and the language of shady finances,…
Hulu’s ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ Finds the Void Between Race and Class in America
“Little Fires Everywhere” is a familiar storytelling ground, another trip into American suburbia, where the privileged are clueless and the free spirited must open their…
‘My Brilliant Friend’ Again Gives Voice to Life Within the Bonds of Patriarchy in ‘The Story of a New Name’
The strongest bonds have to endure some of life’s greatest challenges in “My Brilliant Friend: The Story of a New Name,” HBO’s continuing adaptation…
‘The Plot Against America’ Imagines What a Fascist United States Would Have Looked Like With Disturbing Power
What if? That is the ultimate question posed by alternate histories. HBO’s “The Plot Against America” is a richly imagined limited series that arrives…
‘Westworld’ Leaves the Theme Park for Revenge in a Futuristic L.A.
HBO’s grandiose “Westworld” has returned, impressively revamping itself while continuing its storyline. No longer is it a neo-western set in a theme park populated…
‘Amazing Stories’ Delivers a Familiar Cocktail of Time Travel and Melodramatic Romance
Apple TV continues expanding its roster with “Amazing Stories” a show that feels more like a throwback than an attempt at innovation. Produced by…
Pamela Adlon Navigates Life at 50 in Season 4 of ‘Better Things’
Sam Fox (Pamela Adlon) starts life on the other side of 50 in the fourth season premiere of “Better…
Alex Garland Brings His Strange and Enrapturing Vision to ‘Devs’
There are shows that transcend the traditional limits of television, bringing together a cinematic vision with the serial nature of episodic storytelling. “Devs” is…
Lil Dicky Channels His Struggles to Get Respect and Studio Time in ‘Dave’
The road to success is never easy, particularly if you tend to be a little goofy. At least that’s how it feels for Dave Burd better known as…
Having Children Inspires Madness in Hilariously Dark ‘Breeders’
No one ever said parenting was easy but in FX’s “Breeders” it’s absolute hell. Most dramedies and sitcoms like to deal with how love…