TV Show Reviews

‘Hacks’ Season 5 Wraps the Jean Smart-Starring Series in Winning Form. Hannah Einbinder co-stars in the series, which charts the ambitions of stand-up legend Deborah Vance, who is...

‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’ Adds Layers to the Villainous Character. Executive Producer Dave Filoni builds out more of his animated ‘Star Wars’ galaxy, adding to the lore estab...

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 Re-Ignites a Fight for New York’s Soul. Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio are back as the titular hero and powerful villain Wilson Fisk, with the l...

‘Scarpetta’ Sees Nicole Kidman Playing a Troubled Forensic Pathologist. The TV adaptation of Patricia Cornwell’s best-selling thriller novel series proves to be a winner with both...

‘Young Sherlock’ Sees Guy Ritchie Going Holmes Again, Now on TV Screens. Created by ‘Deep State’s Matthew Parkhill, the new Sherlock show employs the punky, freewheeling style that...

‘Paradise’ Season 2 Explores New Corners of the World and the Narrative. The second season of Hulu’s twisty thriller expands the storyline, but sometimes dilutes the impact and can...

‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Season 4 Finds Mickey Haller in Deep Legal Trouble. The new season of the Netflix series adapts Michael Connelly’s book “The Law of Innocence,” which sees Manu...

‘Shrinking’ Season Continues the Show’s Blend of Character and Comedy. The hangout vibe expands to some new characters (including one played by Michael J. Fox), but still finds ple...

Marvel's 'Wonder Man' Succeeds As It Leans Into Meta Side. 'Wonder Man' works as well as it does because of the electric chemistry between Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Sir Ben Kingsle...

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ is an Entertaining Return to Westeros. The new series adapts George R.R. Martin’s “Dunk and Egg” novellas, powered by the charismatic pairing of ac...

‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Launches with Fun, Fan-Servicing Season. Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti are the acting standouts in a show that blends YA tension with Trek lore both...

‘The Pitt’ Season 2 is Mostly a Repeat Prescription for Medical Drama. Noah Wyle once again leads the cast as a doctor balancing patients and personal trauma in a chaotic Pittsburg...

Stranger Things’ Season 5 Volume 1 Kicks Off the Beginning of the End. After a three-year gap, the storyline of small-town residents battling a monstrous presence returns with a ba...

‘Fallout’ Season 2 has More Mayhem but Also Some Similar Plot Problems. Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins return as the hopeful Vault veteran Lucy and the world-weary ghoul in the wi...

‘Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films’ Sometimes Soars, Often Sinks. This deep dive behind the making of especially ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ offers an exhaustive and occasiona...

‘Pluribus’: Another Superb Show from ‘Breaking Bad’ Boss Vince Gilligan. Rhea Seehorn puts in a tour de force central performance in the mysterious new series, which you are better...

‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ is a Gory, Layered Prequel for the Scary Story. While Bill Skarsgård’s scary clown creature is still a haunting presence, the new series expands the ‘IT’ wor...

‘The Last Frontier’ Jason Clarke Anchors a Frosty, Twister TV Thriller. Hayley Bennett and Dominic Cooper also star in the new Apple TV+ series, which sees prisoners on the run aft...

‘Marvel Zombies’ Entertains in Gory, Action-Packed Limited Series Style. Marvel Animation is continuing to turn out good stories, in this undead case offering enjoyable, dramatic s...

‘Slow Horses’ Fifth Season is Easily Among the Espionage Series’ Best. The latest adaptation of Mick Herron’s bestsellers about a group of reject MI5 operatives is chock full of wh...