New Royal Faces Bring Fresh Drama to Season 3 of Netflix’s ‘The Crown’
The first queen is gone, long live the new queen. Netflix’s third season of “The Crown” introduces a whole new cast to portray the…
Daniel Sloss Lets Loose On Using Humor as a Tonic in HBO Special ‘X’
For Daniel Sloss there’s nothing wrong with being offensive, it’s how you’re being offensive. The Scottish comedian’s new HBO special,…
In Apple TV Plus Series ‘For All Mankind,’ the Soviets Get to the Moon First
Imagine if the Soviets had gotten there first and we had to play catch up. That’s what Ronald D. Moore‘s intriguing Apple TV Plus series “…
Helen Mirren Reigns Again in HBO’s Lavish ‘Catherine the Great’
HBO’s lavish limited series “Catherine the Great” understands that even great figures in history are ever so human, driven by feelings of longing and…
Two Brothers Face a Torturous Secret in Netflix Documentary ‘Tell Me Who I Am’
It’s one thing to lose your memory, quite another to discover that the darkest corners of your life are still being kept hidden from you even after recovery. Netflix’s moving documentary…
Amazon’s ‘Modern Love’ Captures the Small Details of Personal Connection
Amazon’s “Modern Love” opens at the end of a first date with the aptly titled “When the Doorman Is Your Main Man,” “Do you…
‘Succession’ Season 2 Finale: The Roy Family Select a Sacrificial Lamb
After a season of intrigues, double crosses and even foreign entanglements, “Succession” ends its second round with everything coming down to one decision. Beset…
‘El Camino’ Will Appease Die-Hard ‘Breaking Bad’ Fans but Does Little More Than Entertain
AMC’s “Breaking Bad” ended with Jesse Pinkman’s (Aaron Paul) high school chemistry teacher, Walter White (…
‘Peaky Blinders’ Tackles the Rise of Fascism in Season 5
In its fifth season, the ways that Steven Knight’s BBC gangster drama, “Peaky Blinders,” mirrors a number of…
Ryan Murphy Arrives on Netflix With the Dark Drama and Humor of ‘The Politician’
“The Politician” defines ambition when it comes to crafting a TV series. In strange but always effective ways it mixes politics, teen satire and…